excessive force
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Court Dismisses Suit Against FDNY Over Involuntary Transport
A lawsuit filed against FDNY for forcibly taking a woman for a psychological evaluation has been dismissed. Kelly MacNeal filed…
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Nevada Firefighter Sued Over Altercation With Woman
A woman who was injured in an altercation with a Sparks firefighter has filed suit alleging battery and excessive force.…
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Nevada Ketamine Suit Removed to Federal Court
A Nevada man who suffered respiratory arrest after medics administered ketamine to him in 2020, is suing the fire department,…
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Minnesota Medics Entitled to Qualified Immunity on Excessive Force Claim
The US Eighth Circuit has joined a growing number of circuit courts holding that fire and EMS personnel who restrain…
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Suit By Chicago Firefighter Assaulted By Officer To Continue
A Chicago firefighter who claims he was punched by his lieutenant and knocked unconscious at a post-incident review last year,…
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LA County Fire Sued for $10.4 Million Over Restraint of Seizure Patient
A man who claims he was handcuffed and restrained while having an epileptic seizure has filed a $10.4 million suit…
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Georgia FD EMT Sued Over Positional Asphyxia Death
A fire department EMT and two sheriff’s deputies from Coweta County, Georgia have been sued for violating the civil rights…
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