Family of St. Louis Firefighter LODD Files Suit

Posted by: Curt Varone April 15, 2024 0

The family of a St. Louis firefighter who died in 2022, has reportedly filed suit against the manufacturer of his SCBA alleging that the failure of his PASS device contributed to his death. Benjamin Polson died in a house fire on January 13, 2022.

According to First Alert 4, the suit is being brought by his family, and names 3M, and its subsidiary Scott Aviation. As of today the suit is not available on Lexis, so additional details are not available.

UPDATE: April 16, 2024 – Here is a copy of the complaint.

StLFD-FF-Polson-Lawsuit-PetitionDownload

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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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