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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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Male NJ Firefighters Allege Sexual Assault and Harassment
A lawsuit filed by three current and former volunteer firefighters alleging sexual assaults and harassment has been removed to federal…
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Maui County Sues Utilities Over Wildland Fires
Maui County has filed suit against four utility companies servicing the island seeking damages arising out of the devastation wildland…
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Fire Law Roundup for August 1, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 1, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a gender discrimination suit by…
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Court Rules Fire Department Not Immune From Liability For EMS Gross Negligence
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that governmental immunity does not protect a municipal fire department from liability for…
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Illinois FD Sued by Fall Victim
An Illinois woman who was injured in a fall last year, has filed suit accusing the Joliet Fire Department and…
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Utah Supreme Court Creates Exception to Professional Rescuer Rule
In a landmark decision the Supreme Court of Utah has ruled that a firefighter injured at an emergency scene can…
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Fire College Employees Sue AFFF Manufacturers For $35 Million
Six former employees of the Florida State Fire College in Ocala who developed thyroid diseases and/or various cancers have filed…
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Negligence Suit Reinstated Against Four New York Fire Departments
Supreme Court of New York’s Appellate Division has reinstated a suit against four volunteer fire departments alleging negligence in fighting…
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Columbus Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $1.2 Million
The City of Columbus has agreed to settle a wrongful death suit brought by the estate of a woman who…
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$1 Million Wrongful Death Suit Claims Michigan Medics Missed Victim
The estate of a man who died in a vehicle accident last July is suing the responding EMS provider alleging…
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Families of Houston LODDs Sue Building Owners Seeking at Least $4 Million
The families of three of the four Houston firefighters killed at the Southwest Inn fire in 2013 have filed a…
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