Line of Duty

Death Benefits Awarded to Florida Firefighter Who Died of Brain Cancer

The widow of a Florida firefighter who died of brain cancer in 2021, has prevailed in obtaining workers comp death benefits from his employer. Eric Siena was an Orange County firefighter who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2020.

Indiana Appeals Court Upholds Firefighter’s Right to Sue Despite Firefighter’s Rule

A Fort Wayne fire captain who was injured at a commercial building fire, will be able to proceed with a negligence suit against the tenant whose scooter business caused the fire. Captain Richard Dolsen, Jr., was injured when he fell through an unfinished wall where a stud had been removed.

LODD Lawsuit Filed Over Florida Trailer Mishap

The family of a Florida firefighter who was fatally injured when a trailer filled with sand tipped, has filed suit accusing the city of gross negligence and wrongful death. Apopka firefighter Austin Duran was injured on June 30, 2022 while attaching the trailer to a fire department vehicle.

Hawaii Firefighter Sues Over 2021 Burn Injuries

A volunteer firefighter with the Hawaii County Fire Department who was burned at a wildland fire in 2021, has filed suit against the department and three fire officers. Elizabeth Stabo filed suit last week in Hawaii’s Third Circuit Court, which covers Hawaii County.

Second Suit Filed Over Trainee Death at NY State Fire Academy

The parents of a Watertown firefighter who died while training at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, have filed a second wrongful death lawsuit, this time against five instructors. Peyton L.S. Morse died after suffering a medical emergency while in engaged in a training evolution.

Louisiana Appeals Court Rules Parish Failed to Rebut Cancer Presumption

The Louisiana Court of Appeals has reversed a worker’s compensation decision that denied a firefighter benefits for cancer. James Schexnayder, a firefighter in Jefferson Parish, was diagnosed with lymphoma on May 28, 2020.

Families of Baltimore LODD Fire Announce Suit Against City

The families of three Baltimore firefighters who died while battling a fire in a rowhouse last January, have publicly announced their plans to file suit against the city, the mayor and the fire department. The firefighters, Kenny Lacayo, Paul Butrim and Kelsey Sadler were caught in a collapse on Strickler Street.

NY Grand Jury Declines to Issue indictments in LODD Training Death

A grand jury looking into the death of a recruit firefighter at the New York State Fire Academy in 2021 has declined to issue an indictment. Peyton Morse, a recruit with the Watertown Fire Department, died after suffering a medical emergency while in engaged in an arduous training evolution.

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in NY LODD

The mother of a New York firefighter who died in an assisted living facility fire in 2021 has filed a wrongful death suit against the facility, its owners, two contractors, and the village where the fire occurred. Lieutenant Jared Calvin Lloyd died on March 23, 2021 at a building fire at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults.

Illinois Fire Department Cited by OSHA Over Mayday Bailout

An Illinois fire department is facing eight OSHA citations following an investigation into a 2021 fire that resulted in three firefighters being hospitalized. The fire in a mixed commercial – apartment building in Beardstown led to a mayday and bailout by the three firefighters, each of whom fell approximately 21 feet.

NY Appellate Court Rules Recruit Injured During Training Entitled to Disability Benefits

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that a firefighter-recruit injured during training is entitled to the same disability compensation reserved for firefighters “injured in the performance of his or her duties.” The case involves a recruit with the Norwich Fire Department, Dennis Smith.

Spouse of Deceased Connecticut Deputy Chief Sues Over Pension Benefits

The spouse of a well-known Connecticut firefighter who died from cancer in 2017, has filed suit claiming the city has failed to honor its pension commitments to her and her son. Lori Pepler filed the suit naming the City of Torrington, the police and fire pension board, and twelve members of the board.

California Couple Whose Gender Reveal Fireworks Sparked Wildand Fire, Indicted for Manslaughter

A grand jury in San Bernardino has indicted a couple for involuntary manslaughter for their role in sparking a wildland fire that claimed the life of a firefighter last year. Refugio Manuel Jimenez, Jr. and Angelina Renee Jimenez were indicted on July 19, 2021 on 30 counts related to the El Dorado Fire in September 2020.

Illinois Firefighter Injured During Live Burn Denied Health Benefits

An Illinois firefighter who was catastrophically injured in 2016 during a live fire training exercise, has lost his appeal to get health insurance benefits that are available to firefighters injured when responding to actual emergencies. Sean T. Heneghan was a firefighter for the City of Evanston.

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