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Maryland Federal Court Dismisses Baltimore Firefighter LODD Lawsuit
A federal judge in Maryland has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the families of three fallen Baltimore City…
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Court Dismisses San Francisco Firefighter’s Civil Rights Suit
A federal judge in the Northern District of California has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former San Francisco firefighter…
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Fire Law Roundup for February 26, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 26, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the termination of a Tampa…
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Fire Law Roundup for December 18, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 18, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a dispute between volunteer fire…
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Workers Comp Bars Recovery By Injured San Francisco Firefighter
A San Francisco firefighter who was critically injured when a city bus drove over a hoseline at a building fire,…
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Fire Law Roundup for January 16, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 16, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a decision by the Supreme…
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NJ Appeals Court Denies Suit by Captain For Injuries Caused by Probationary Firefighter
The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court has held that a fire captain cannot recover for injuries he…
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Minneapolis Settles Sneaker Discrimination Suit for $785k
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former firefighter over the city’s refusal to…
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LA County Groin Kick Suit Results in No Liability
The Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court ruling that a Los Angeles…
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Firehouse Toilet Prank Lawsuit Subject to Workers Comp Exclusivity
A New Jersey firefighter who was injured in a firehouse prank in 2015, has lost his suit against the firefighter-perpetrator…
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Burning Question: Wilmington LODD Suit, Civil Rights Violation, and Deliberate Indifference
Today’s burning question: I saw your article on the Wilmington LODD lawsuit and do not understand why the families of…
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$36 Million Claim Filed in Yarnell Hill Fire
The first claim has been filed in the tragic Yarnell Hill Fire that killed 19 firefighters on June 30, 2013.…
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