Wrongful death
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Family Claims Fire District Failed To Stop Harassment Resulting in Suicide
The family of a California fire department mechanic who took his own life in 2022, is suing the fire department…
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Arizona Fire Department Sued For Wrongful Death
The family of a woman who died in a fatal fire in Coolidge, Arizona, has filed suit against the city…
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Class Action Lawsuit Blames Utilities for Deadly Maui Wildfire
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Maui Electric Company, Limited, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Electric Light Company,…
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Sixth Circuit Dismisses Civil Rights Claims in Mistaken Death Case
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that EMS personnel who mistakenly pronounced a disabled woman dead, cannot be…
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FDNY and NYPD Sued for $7 Million Over Shooting Death
The estate of a woman who was shot by her boyfriend has filed suit against FDNY and NYPD claiming that…
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Belgian Firefighter’s Widow Sues FDNY Over Rescue Boat Crash
The widow of a Belgian firefighter who was killed while on an FDNY marine watercraft that crashed into a tour…
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Alabama Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in Wrongful Death Case
The Supreme Court of Alabama has refused to consider an appeal of a wrongful death lawsuit, concluding that the trial…
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Georgia Appeals Court Holds EMS Can Rely on Cancellation by Police
The Second Division Court of Appeals of Georgia has held that when police order EMS to stage, and later release…
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Mother Sues Houston Police and Firefighters Over Son’s Death
A mother whose son died after being tased and arrested by Houston police, has filed suit against the city, the…
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Suit Alleges EMS Responsible for Victim’s Death, Not Homicide Suspect
A South Carolina man who is facing homicide charges has filed a rather unconventional civil rights lawsuit against first responders:…
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Fire Law Roundup for May 22, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 22, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit filed by a…
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Family Sues Over Fire Death in Homeless Encampment
The family of a man who died in a fire at a homeless encampment in Oceanside, CA last year, has…
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Firefighters Named in Tyre Nichols Wrongful Death Suit
Three former Memphis firefighters are among those sued by the family of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by…
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Fire Law Roundup for April 17, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for April 17, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss the arrest of a woman…
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