Survivair Resettles with St. Louis LODD Widow

An interesting article was published today by stltoday.com about several recent lawsuits involving Survivair. The article is quite well researched and raises some important questions. There have three lawsuits against Surivair and its parent company, Sperian Protection, arising out of ...

Texas Firefighter’s Family Sues E-One and Fire Department for Aerial Training Death

The mother of a 28 year old firefighter who died last year, has sued the City of Kilgore, Texas, along with E-One, Inc., and Hall-Mark Apparatus. Regina Galloway, mother of Kilgore firefighter Cory Galloway, filed suit in District Court for Clegg ...

Federal Signal Found Liable for Q-Siren Related Hearing Loss

A Pennsylvania jury has awarded a Philadelphia firefighter $100,000 in damages against Federal Signal Corp. for hearing loss associated with the venerable Federal Q-Sirens. Firefighter Edward Smyl alleged that the Q-Sirens were negligently designed, unreasonably dangerous, and emited such an intense ...

GE Microwave Linked to Kitchen Fires

Here's an interesting video addressing a products liability concern with GE microwave ovens starting fires even though they are not in use at the time.

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

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, ...

Lemon Law for Emergency Vehicles

A “lemon law” for emergency vehicles. When I first saw the headline, my reaction was: why didn’t I think of that? The concept of a lemon law for emergency vehicles is now a reality in New Jersey, believed to be ...

Captain’s Parents Sue for Daughter’s Death

The parents of the Colerain Township Fire Department captain killed in the line of duty on April 4, 2008, have filed suit against a host defendants. Captain Robin Broxterman was killed along with FF Brian Schira when they became trapped ...

Kentucky Fire Department Sues Fire Truck Manufacturer

The North Metcalfe Volunteer Fire Department Inc. has filed suit against Reberland Equipment Inc. and Firovac Power Systems Inc. for damages arising out of an accident involving a tanker truck. The apparatus was manufactured by the defendants on a Kenworth ...

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