Municipal Liability
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$15.5 Million in Damage Claims Filed In Bellingham Intubation Case
Three claims totaling $15.5 Million have been filed by family members of a man whose body was used to practice…
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Jury Awards LA Firefighter $2.75 Million For Retaliation
A veteran LA City firefighter who claims he was ostracized after complaining about the way the city’s dive team was…
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Philadelphia and IAFF Local 22 Prevail in Suit by Terminated Firefighter
A Philadelphia firefighter who was terminated following his second conviction for driving under the influence, has lost his civil suit…
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Georgia Firefighter Loses Sexual Harassment Suit
A Marietta, Georgia firefighter not only lost her sexual harassment lawsuit, she was ordered to pay the city’s costs in…
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Orange County Fire Rescue Sued Over Murder-Suicide
Orange County Fire Rescue along with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are facing a negligence lawsuit brought by the son…
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Mother of Developmentally Disabled Woman Sues Portland Fire Bureau for $1 Million
The Portland, Oregon Fire Bureau is facing a rather unusual discrimination suit filed on behalf of a developmentally disabled woman…
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Safety, Liability and The 10 Year Service Life for PPE
Today’s burning question: My fire department does a very good job of adhering to NFPA 1851 when it comes to…
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Family Suing Detroit Fire Over Fire Death
The family of a man who died in a house fire last March has filed suit against the Detroit Fire…
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Supreme Court Rules that Age Discrimination Law Applies to All State and Local Agencies
In a unanimous decision handed down yesterday, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act applies…
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Jury Awards $4 Million to California Whistleblowing Fire Marshal
A deputy fire marshal who was fired in 2015 for what he alleges was whistleblowing has been awarded $4 million…
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Magistrate Determines Wrongful Death Suit Over Maine Drowning Should Be Dismissed
A federal magistrate has recommended that a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Bangor for the death of a…
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Court refuses to Dismiss Pittsburgh Lieutenant’s Epilepsy Disability Suit
A Pittsburgh fire lieutenant who sued under the Americans With Disabilities Act because he was placed on restricted duties due…
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San Francisco Medic Facing Criminal Charges Over Restraint Of Patient
A San Francisco Fire Department paramedic is facing criminal charges and a San Francisco police officer has been fired over…
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