Fire Law Roundup for June 2, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 2, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss an Ohio appellate decision granting firefighters immunity in an EMS-related negligence suit; a lawsuit against a Texas fire department over injuries sustained during a department-sponsored ...

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Texas Fire Department Sued Over Event-Related Injuries

A woman who was injured at a fire department-sponsored event in 2023, has filed suit against the Everman Fire Department, the City of Everman, and a third party who owned an amusement device involved in the incident. Earlene Wilson filed suit in Tarrant County District Court earlier this week.

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Court Dismisses San Francisco Firefighter’s Civil Rights Suit

A federal judge in the Northern District of California has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former San Francisco firefighter who claims his injuries at a structure fire in 2009 was due to race discrimination and negligence. Michael Estrada filed suit pro se earlier this year alleging civil rights violations under 42 USC §1983, gross negligence, race discrimination.

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Fire Law Roundup for May 26, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 26, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the dismissal of a suit that sought to dissolve a a New York fire district; the dismissal of a disability discrimination lawsuit against a Washington ...

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Judge Dismisses Attempt to Dissolve Fire District

A New York State Supreme Court judge has dismissed an effort by two residents to dissolve the Richland Fire District. The decision, handed down on May 22, 2025, cites numerous legal deficiencies in the dissolution petition filed by Crystal Myers and Timothy Thayer.

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Family of Iowa Man Sues Over Injection Error

The family of a man who died after being injected with a lethal dose of a paralytic agent by a Sioux City Fire Rescue paramedic has filed suit against the city, nine emergency responders, and a physician. James Foster Jr., 26, died on August 18, 2023 after former paramedic Deanna LaMere mistakenly injected him with rocuronium.

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Fire Law Roundup for May 19, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 19, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss five under-the-radar cases from last week, plus the approval of a settlement of an FLSA suit brought by  Massachusetts firefighters; a discrimination case brought by ...

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Fire Law Weekend Headlines

As another week starts, we once again have several cases in the Fire Law headlines. Let’s start with another victory for our friend and colleague, Brad Pinsky.

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