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Curt VaroneAugust 7, 2025

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Widow of Kansas City Firefighter-Paramedic Receives $1.1 Million Settlement

The City of Kansas City, Missouri has agreed to pay the widow of a firefighter-paramedic who died during an training…

Curt VaroneAugust 6, 2025

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The North Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit brought against Cabarrus County emergency…

Curt VaroneFebruary 11, 2024

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The mother of a Maui firefighter who died after being caught in a storm drain last year, has filed suit…

Curt VaroneMay 25, 2017

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The City of Houston is facing a wrongful death suit by the family of an elderly couple who drown during…

Curt VaroneMarch 5, 2017

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A Chicago police officer who was involved in an on-duty altercation with a Chicago fire captain in 2011 that resulted…

Curt VaroneDecember 27, 2016

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The State of Hawaii’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited the Honolulu Fire Department for two OSHA violations…

Curt VaroneAugust 10, 2016

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An Oklahoma trial court has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a firefighter who died last…

Curt VaroneMay 10, 2016

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The widow of an Oklahoma firefighter who drown last year in floodwaters has filed a wrongful death suit against the…

Curt VaroneDecember 17, 2014

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A kayaker who was seriously injured during a rescue effort last spring has filed suit against FDNY. Frank Marino was…