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Lawsuit Claims Louisiana FD’s Failure To Inform ER of Patient’s Condition Led to Accident

A man who was struck by a vehicle in Louisiana shortly after being released from a hospital, has filed suit against the St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 4 claiming paramedics failed to promptly inform hospital staff of his mental health status and need for monitoring.

Louisiana Supreme Court Reinstates Termination of St. Tammany Parish Assistant Chief

The Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld the termination of an assistant fire chief who was accused of being untruthful as to his whereabouts one afternoon in 2016. Frederick Meiners, III was an Assistant Fire Chief with the St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 4.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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