$40 Million Paid to Family of Deceased St. Louis Firefighter

Posted by: Curt Varone February 4, 2010 0

Associated Press is reporting that the family of deceased St. Louis firefighter Derek Martin has finally received the money they were awarded by a jury in 2007, bringing to a close their suit against Survivair Respirators and its parent company, Bacou-Dalloz. Martin was killed on May 3, 2002 at a fire that also claimed the life of firefighter Robert Morrison.

The jury’s original verdict was $27 million, but was appealed to the Missouri Court of Appeals. After Survivair lost the appeal, the accrued interest brought to grand total to $40.4  million.

About Curt Varone

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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