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Little Rock Fire Facing Suit Over Delayed Dispatch

A tragic accident last January that claimed the life of a woman and severely injured her 5 year old son has led to a lawsuit against the city of Little Rock and its fire department. Jinglei Yang died and Le ...

Phoenix Fire Sued for $1 Million By Inmate

A prisoner with a history of filing suits from jail has set his new sights on the Phoenix Fire Department. Samuel Louis Fuller, who resides at the Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix, filed a rather unique federal lawsuit against the ...

Wrongful Death Suit Over Baltimore LODD Training Death Tossed

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals handed down an important decision in the LODD wrongful death suit of Baltimore City firefighter recruit Racheal Wilson. Wilson died on February 9, 2007, in a live burn training exercise gone-bad. Wilson’s mother, Virginia ...

Village Escapes Liability for Sex Abuse By Chief

On May 7, 2010, the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that a fire department would not be held liable for sexual abuse committed by a former fire chief. The suit was one of two brought by ...

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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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