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Families Sue Richmond County Over Augusta Fire Station’s Failure to Respond to Deadly House Fire
The families of two Georgia residents who died in an October 2023 house fire have filed suit against Richmond County…
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Suit Over Dispatch Errors To Fatal Fire Remanded Back To State Court
A wrongful death civil rights lawsuit filed by the estate of a man killed in a fire, has been dismissed…
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Schenectady Prevails In Wrongful Arson Prosecution Case
A federal court has dismissed a wrongful arrest and prosecution suit filed by a man who spent nine-months in prison…
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Virginia Supreme Court Rules City Not Liable for Inoperable Hydrant at Fatal Fire
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the City of Petersburg is immune from liability for the death of a…
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Dayton Firefighters Face Discipline For Missing A Body in Garage Fire
Three Dayton firefighters are facing discipline over a garage fire last September, when a man’s body apparently went unnoticed. Patrick…
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Fire Victims’ Family Seeks $2.2 Billion from New York City
An attorney representing the daughter of a woman who died in a fire along with her five children, has filed…
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Fatal Chicago Fire Prompts Suits Against Landlord and City
A mother who lost three children in a fire last August, has filed suit against the building owner and the…
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Massachusetts Man Who Served 30 Years For Arson Sues For Wrongful Conviction
A Massachusetts man who served 30 years in prison for setting a fatal fire in 1982 is now suing those…
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Family Responsible for Starting Fatal NYC Fire Sue for $1.1 Billion
The parents of a child who started a deadly fire that killed 13 and destroyed an apartment building are now…
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Stamford Fatal Christmas Fire Settlement Was For $6.65 Million
The Stamford Advocate is reporting that the recently settled lawsuit involving the City of Stamford over the fire on Christmas…
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First Suits Filed in Oakland Ghost Ship Fire
The first lawsuits have been filed in the Oakland Ghost Ship fire, accusing the building owners of negligence and wrongful…
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Michigan Junk Science Fire Investigators Not Liable for Erroneous Conviction
A man who was convicted of arson for a 1985 fire that killed his wife and daughters, has lost his…
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Evacuate or Shelter in Place for Fire Alarms
Today’s burning question: We have a retirement community in our district and we recently became aware that the property managers…
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