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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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Tulsa Fire Department Sued Over Crash That Killed Unborn Child
A Tulsa woman has filed suit against the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Fire Department, alleging that a fire…
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Virginia Appeals Court Reinstates Jury Verdict in Firefighter Crash Case
The Virginia Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a motorist injured in a crash with a Newport News…
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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Immunity for Fire Department in Intersection Crash
The Illinois Appellate Court has affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of a negligence suit brought by a motorist who was…
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Missouri Court Rules Death Benefit for Volunteer FFs To Be Based on Career Wages
The Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled that death benefits for volunteer firefighters should be based upon the average wages…
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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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Ohio Firefighter Charged With Vehicular Homicide
A Columbus firefighter is facing vehicular homicide charges for an apparatus accident that occurred last July while he was driving…
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Fire Law Roundup for October 23, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 23, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit by an Iowa…
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Iowa Firefighter Hurt in Apparatus Crash Suing Civilian Driver and Vehicle Owner
An Iowa firefighter who was seriously injured in an apparatus accident in 2022, has filed suit against the driver and…
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Texas Appeals Court Concludes Houston Firefighter Immune in Backing Accident
The Fourteenth District Court of Appeals of Texas has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the driver of a car that…
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NY Court of Appeals Holds Fire Department Not Liable in Accident Case
The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that a fire department cannot be held liable for the negligence of…
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Colorado Firefighter Charged Following Fatal Apparatus Accident
A Colorado Springs firefighter has been charged with careless driving following the death of a woman last month. Firefighter Wesley…
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Fire Law Roundup for November 14, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 14, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss the impact of the Massachusetts…
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