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Opening Door into Traffic Prompts Lawsuit in Beverly Hills

The City of Beverly Hills is facing a lawsuit by a man who claims a firefighter negligently opened a fire truck door as he was passing, which damaged his vehicle and caused him to injure his head, neck and back. Jesus Jimenez filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court naming the city and Firefighter Brenton Weist as defendants.

Two Beverly Hills Firefighters File Suit Challenging LA County Vaccine Mandate

Two Beverly Hills firefighters have filed suit challenging a vaccine mandate imposed by Los Angeles County on all health care workers. The suit was brought by Josh Sattley and Ettore Berardinelli, Jr., along with a non-profit, Protection for the Educational Rights of Kids.

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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