Those who know me know that I adamantly defend our civil liability system against baseless media accusations that portray most plaintiffs as bums looking for easy money and plaintiffs' attornies as unscrupulous ambulance chasers. Its just not the case…. most of ...

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There's an important case that is being heard by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that has some major implications for work-related social media policies. In fact it has the potential to rewrite the boundaries that many organizations have written with ...

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A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against DeKalb County arising out of the death of Ann Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett died on January 24, 2010 after her oxygen device sparked a fire in her home. Bartlett called 911 to ...

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December 27, 2010 was a tough day for many New Yorkers. A devastating blizzard, unplowed streets, traffic gridlock, a back log of EMS calls 1300 incidents long… then the prompt removal of the Chief of EMS… and now two $20 million dollar ...

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A third volunteer firefighter has been charged with arson in Cleburne County, Alabama, following the arrests of two firefighters for arson earlier this month. Adrian Campbell, 19, was arrested on January 21, 2011 for setting a fire vacant home on ...

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Two volunteer firefighters from the Ridgeville Volunteer Fire Department, in Dorchester County, South Carolina, have been arrested in Orangeburg County in connection with the theft of nearly $40,000 worth of copper wire. Firefighters Jeffrey McQueen Riley, Jr., 21, and Johnathon ...

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I am proud and a bit humbled to announce that Fire Law has been selected as a finalist in the Black Diamond Boots Fire & EMS Blog of the Year 2010-2011 Contest being hosted by the Fire Critic, firecritic.com. The ...

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Fire Law blog is all about the connection between the fire service and the law. Virtually every aspect of what firefighters do – is impacted by the law and legal issues. Legal services are expensive, and not everyone has friends ...

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Another cheating scandal has hit the Orlando Fire Department. The new scandal is over the lieutenant’s exam. Allegedly someone sent a text message informing certain members that part of a tactical examination scenario would involve a duplex residence. Union president ...

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January 2010 was a very difficult month for Dekalb County Fire Rescue, and it appears that January 2011 is shaping up to bring problems of a different sort. Recall on January 24, 2010,a fire at 1687 Houghton Court North in ...

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There has been a new development in the sexual harassment case involving Houston firefighter Jane Draycott that has been in and out of court and the media for the past few years. The EEOC has issued a finding of reasonable ...

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There has been another development in a heartbreaking case from Orange County, North Carolina that has raised several important EMS questions. Atlas Fraley was a 17 year old Chapel Hill High School student who died on August 12, 2008 following ...

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There's an interesting controversy brewing in Detroit where the family of a man who died Saturday evening, is upset because EMTs didn't remove his body. James Rogers, 75, died of natural causes. Police were notified but did not respond for ...

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