Wrongful death
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Fire Law Roundup for July 21, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 21, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a $50 million lawsuit brought…
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Columbia Accuses Irmo Fire District of Defamation in LODD Case
The City of Columbia has denied allegations contained in a wrongful death lawsuit that it was responsible for the death…
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Civilian Fire Department Worker’s Family Sues LA County Over Fatal Cancer Exposure
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in LA County Superior Court accuses the LA County Fire Department of exposing a longtime…
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$15 Million Settlement Reached in Fatal Helicopter Crash During Wildfire Operations
The family of a helicopter pilot who died while assisting with wildfire suppression in California has reached a $15 million…
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LODD Explosion Prompts $100 Million Suit Against Utility
The victims of a massive propane explosion in Virginia that killed one firefighter and injured several others have filed a…
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Columbia-Richland County Over Death of Irmo Firefighter
The widow of an Irmo, South Carolina firefighter who was killed while operating at a structure in Columbia, has filed…
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Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Suit Against Annapolis Firefighters
The US District Court for the District of Maryland has dismissed a civil rights and wrongful death suit brought against…
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Suit Accuses Michigan Police and Fire Departments of Wrongful Death
The wife of a man who died of an overdose in 2022 has filed suit against the city of Inkster,…
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Philadelphia Facing Wrongful Death Suit
The estate of a Philadelphia man has filed suit against the city claiming that when he called for EMS, medics…
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Suit Against FDNY Over Delayed Response to Shooting Dismissed
A lawsuit against FDNY and NYPD alleging a failure to promptly come to the aid of a shooting victim has…
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Wrongful Death Claims Against Colorado Springs Medic Dismissed
The US District Court for the District of Colorado has dismissed the claims against a Colorado Springs Fire Department paramedic…
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Ohio Fire District Not Liable for Death of Unbelted Passenger
An Ohio appellate court has ruled that firefighters owed no duty to prevent a woman from boarding or riding on…
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Baltimore LODD Suit Refiled in State Court
The families of three Baltimore firefighters who died in a 2022 building fire, along with another firefighter who was seriously…
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