Wrongful death
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Fire Law Roundup for January 22, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 22, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a wrongful death sue brought…
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Chicago Contemplates $5 Million Settlement in Mistaken DOA Suit
The City of Chicago is poised to settle a wrongful death suit involving a mistaken DOA for $5 million. The…
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California Fire Department Sued Over Vehicle Accident
The Hemet Fire Department is facing a lawsuit by the mother of a man who was killed in a vehicle…
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Widow of LA County Firefighter Sues Homeowner for Wrongful Death
The widow of a Los Angeles County firefighter killed in a house fire in 2022, has filed suit against the…
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Wrongful Death Suit Against Maine City and Firefighter is Dismissed
A wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Portland and a city firefighter over the drowning death of a man…
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Fatal Detroit Fire Apparatus Crash Must Go to Trial
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial judge erred when he dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit brought…
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Wrongful Death Suit Against WV Fire Company For Fatal Accident in Ohio to Proceed
A federal court has refused to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a West Virginia firefighter and his fire…
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Buffalo LODD Suit Names City, Building Owner and Contractor
The widow of a firefighter who died in a building fire last March, has filed suit against the building’s owner,…
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Illinois Harassment-Suicide Suit Dismissed By Agreement
A lawsuit filed by the husband of an Illinois firefighter who committed suicide has been dismissed by agreement of all…
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US Forest Service Sued for New Mexico Flash Flood Deaths
The US Forest Service is being sued by the families of three people who were killed in flooding that followed…
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Man Bites Dog: Nevada Fire Department and Medics Sued for Not Administering Ketamine
My apologies for the cynical “man bites dog” headline, but given the recent spate of lawsuits claiming the administration of…
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Seattle Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $1.8 Million
The family of a Seattle man who died after firefighters mistakenly staged waiting for police, has agreed to settle their…
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LODD Lawsuit Filed Over Florida Trailer Mishap
The family of a Florida firefighter who was fatally injured when a trailer filled with sand tipped, has filed suit…
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Illinois Over Apparatus Accident
The husband of a woman who died in an apparatus accident involving a Rockford, Illinois engine last March, has filed…
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