Municipal Liability
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Delaware Battalion Chief Sues City Alleging Retaliation Over Denial of Line-of-Duty Benefits
A longtime Wilmington Fire Department battalion chief has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the City of Wilmington retaliated against him…
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Fire Truck–Bicycle Collision in North Carolina Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a fire truck has filed suit against the Town…
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Court Allows Limited FDNY EMS Claim to Proceed After Earlier Dismissal in Involuntary Transport Case
A federal magistrate in New York has issued a new ruling in MacNeal v. New York, a case involving an…
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Colorado Water District Sues Denver Over PFAS Contamination Allegedly Tied to Fire Training Facility
A Colorado water provider has filed suit against the City and County of Denver, alleging that decades of firefighting training…
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Former Seattle Fire HR Director Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation, Whistleblower Violations, and Discrimination
The former Seattle Fire Department Human Resources Director has filed suit against the city, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, and Public…
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Virginia Fire Department Settles Overtime Lawsuit for $365,000
A federal wage-and-hour lawsuit filed by single-role EMS personnel with the Fredericksburg Fire Department has been resolved through a negotiated…
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$3.25 Million Settlement Announced in Michigan Mistaken DOA Case
The city of Southfield, Michigan, has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of Timesha Beauchamp, resolving litigation…
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Wrongful Death and Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against City of Sunrise, Fire Chief, and Medical Providers
The family of an elderly woman who died in Sunrise, Florida in 2024 has filed suit against the local fire…
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California Court Reverses Dismissal of Fire Captain’s Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit
A California appellate court has reinstated a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit brought by a long-serving county fire captain after concluding that…
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Tulsa Fire Department Faces Another Wrongful Death Suit Over 2024 Crash
A second wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Fire Department arising from…
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Illinois Casualty Company Sues Indiana City Over Rekindled Restaurant Fire
An insurance company has filed a subrogation suit against the City of Evansville arising out of a December 2024 fire…
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Connersville Agrees to Settle FLSA Overtime Suit Filed by Fayette County EMS Personnel
The City of Connersville, Indiana, has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit brought earlier this year by a Fayette County…
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Melrose Firefighter in Military Leave Pay Dispute
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that a state law granting public employees up to 40 days of paid military…
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