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Fire Law Roundup for July 3, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 3, 2023, Bill Maccarone and Curt discuss a court decision in…
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Fatal Backing Accident Results in Wrongful Death Suit in Ohio
The driver of a fire truck that ran over a woman while backing down a walking path without a spotter…
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Illinois Fire Department Prevails in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Suit
A federal court jury in Illinois has rejected the claims of an administrative assistant with the Cicero Fire Department that…
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Legal Challenge by Palo Alto Committee Results In Change To “Misleading” Firefighter Staffing Ballot Initiative
At a time when local officials have made, and continue to make, drastic cuts in fire departments in an effort…
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Four more fire fighters file lawsuits in Charleston Sofa Super Store fire
As the third anniversary of Charleston Sofa Super Store fire approaches, four additional firefighters have joined the growing ranks of…
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Halifax Fire Facing 18 Suits & $10 Million in Claims for 2009 Wildland Fire
A Canadian fire department is facing 18 separate lawsuits seeking a total of $10 million in damages arising out of a…
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Dekalb County Fire Rescue Sued for Fire Death
In what should be of no surprise to anyone, the family of Ann Bartlett filed suit yesterday against Dekalb County Fire…
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Atlantic City Fire and Police Chiefs Join Forces To Sue Mayor and Council
Over the years, there have been a number of fire service lawsuits that have left me shaking my head, but…
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Federal Signal Found Liable for Q-Siren Related Hearing Loss
A Pennsylvania jury has awarded a Philadelphia firefighter $100,000 in damages against Federal Signal Corp. for hearing loss associated with…
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Widow Sues Shrevesport For LODD – Fall From Ladder Truck
The widow of a Shreveport, Louisiana battalion chief killed after a fall from a ladder truck has filed suit against…
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Tragedy in Houston Ends with Modest Settlement
On March 30, 2009, Leigh Boone was standing at a street corner with her bicycle, when a Houston Fire Department…
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$40 Million Paid to Family of Deceased St. Louis Firefighter
Associated Press is reporting that the family of deceased St. Louis firefighter Derek Martin has finally received the money they…
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The Mess in La Marque
Law school professors are notorious for coming up with strange fact patterns to use on final exams. However, I find…
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Four More Suits in Charleston, SC
Four more suits have been filed in the aftermath of the Sofa Super Store fire in Charleston, SC on behalf…
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