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Fire Law Roundup for March 23, 2026

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 23, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a wrongful death lawsuit alleging…

Curt VaroneJanuary 26, 2026

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Fire Law Roundup for January 26, 2026

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 26, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a decision criminal charges brought…

Curt VaroneJanuary 22, 2026

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Court Allows Limited FDNY EMS Claim to Proceed After Earlier Dismissal in Involuntary Transport Case

A federal magistrate in New York has issued a new ruling in MacNeal v. New York, a case involving an…

Curt VaroneJune 23, 2025

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FDNY EMS Union Sues City Over Temporary Assignment of Fire Cadets to EMS

A lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court challenges the FDNY’s plan to temporarily convert 82 Fire Cadets into…

Curt VaroneOctober 23, 2024

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Court Holds FDNY Not Liable in EMS Dispatch and Transport Case

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled as a matter of law, that FDNY cannot be…

Curt VaroneOctober 5, 2023

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Court Upholds Ruling that FDNY Not Liable for Patient’s Death

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has upheld a trial court ruling dismissing New York City and…

Curt VaroneJanuary 23, 2023

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FDNY EMT Accuses EMS Chief of Sexual Harassment

An EMT with FDNY has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit claiming a high-ranking chief pursued her, and then retaliated against…

Curt VaroneJune 22, 2022

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Fired FDNY EMT Suit Alleges Disability Discrimination

An EMT with FDNY who was terminated in April has filed suit claiming she is being discriminated against on account…

Curt VaroneApril 14, 2022

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Appellate Court Upholds Ruling In Favor of FDNY in Suit By Patient Who Jumped From EMS Unit

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against FDNY by…

Curt VaroneMarch 23, 2021

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New York Firefighter Alleges Harassment and Retaliation

A volunteer firefighter with the Lakeview Fire Department in New York has filed suit in federal court alleging a variety…

Curt VaroneNovember 9, 2020

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Female FDNY EMT Claims Gender Discrimination By Female Chief

An FDNY EMT has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit accusing a female deputy chief of going on a campaign to…

Curt VaroneJuly 10, 2018

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Former FDNY EMT Sues Doctor Who Got Her Fired

A former FDNY EMT who was fired in 2016 for disability fraud, has filed suit against a doctor who accused…

Curt VaroneOctober 30, 2016

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FDNY EMS Officers File FLSA Class Action

Five FDNY EMS officers have filed suit against the city alleging they were wrongly denied compensation for pre- and post-shift…

Curt VaroneApril 6, 2015

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Woman Sues FDNY Over Ambulance Injuries

A Brooklyn woman has filed suit against New York City claiming that carelessness by two FDNY EMS workers caused a…