Fire Law Podcast – Neck Injury Lawsuits And the Cairns 1044 Helmet
In
this episode of Fire Law, attorney Jim Magazine discusses the five
lawsuits he has filed over neck injuries to firefighters from the Cairns
1044 Helmet. The product liability suits were filed in Florida state
court against MSA, the parent company for Cairns. The suits claim the
helmets are defectively designed.
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Illinois Fire Department Sues For Damages in Fatal Highway Accident
An
Illinois fire department has filed suit against the driver and the
owners of a tractor-trailer that slammed into a fire truck on I39 in
2013 killing one firefighter and injuring six. The Hudson Fire
Department filed suit against the driver, Mansur Shakirov, as well as
the semi's owners seeking compensation for $158,610. The accident
occurred on March 5, 2013 while crews were at the scene of a prior
multi-vehicle accident and claimed the life of FF Chris Brown.
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Russian Firefighters’ Selfie Sparks Outrage
Two
Russian firefighters are facing disciplinary action after they posed
for a “selfie” at the scene of a fire that killed 17 people on March 11,
2015. Ilya Bykov, Rostislav Krylov, 28, posed for the photo at the
scene of fire in Kazan in the central Russian Republic of Tatarstan...
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Atlantic City Releases Video Showing Chief Dropping His Pants
It
started with the fire chief of a major city being abruptly placed on
administrative leave. Then came the allegations that he allegedly
dropped his pants in front of a female security guard in a public
building. Now comes the security video of Atlantic City Fire Chief
Dennis Brooks dropping trow in a public building.
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Use of Firefighter’s Photo In Sex Scandal Story Prompts Suit
A
decorated Philadelphia firefighter is suing the New York Daily News
claiming that in January when the paper was covering a major sex scandal
in the Philadelphia Fire Department, it wrongly used his photo and name
implying he was somehow involved. Francis Cheney II filed suit against
the paper in Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas on February 11, 2015.
The case was removed to US District Court last week by the Daily News.
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Louisiana Chief Sues Over Threats
A
Louisiana fire chief who was cooperating with federal authorities
looking into financial improprieties associated with the previous
administration has filed suit claiming his resignation last year was
actually a constructive termination. Stanley Wajda served as the fire
chief of the Hahnville Volunteer Fire Department for only six months. He
resigned last July after receiving numerous threats from members he
claims were loyal to the past fire chief.
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NY Town Sues Fire District Over Cell Tower
A
fire district in New York is being sued by a town and a group of
residents over the construction of a 150 foot cellphone tower on
property at a fire station. The town of Warwick and several residents
have filed suit to block construction of a proposed tower by the Pine
Island Fire District
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Family Demands Criminal Charges in Philly LODD
Following
the release of an internal investigation into the death of a
Philadelphia firefighter in December, the firefighter’s family is
speaking out demanding that criminal charges be filed against those in
the department who were responsible. FF Joyce Craig was killed on
December 9, 2014 at a basement fire where she was separated from her
crew. She activated the emergency button on her radio but was not
located for another 17 minutes.
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Family Seeks $11 Million from Glendale Firefighters for Assault
Here
is a follow up to the story we covered last week with regards to the
Glendale, Arizona firefighters who were disciplined for using excessive
force against a man who assaulted them.The family of James Murillo has
filed a multi-million dollar claim against the City of Glendale, Captain
Sean Alford and Acting Captain Daniel Padilla, claiming the
firefighters assaulted and verbally abused the mentally ill man last
October.
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Denver Firefighter Claims ADA Violation For PTSD
A
Denver firefighter has filed suit claiming the department’s handling of
his post-traumatic stress disorder violated the Americans With
Disabilities Act, and that the reaction of his officers to his military
reserve commitment violated the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act.
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IAFF Sues for Trademark Infringement
It
is not often that we have the opportunity to discuss trademark law here
at Fire Law Blog, but a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the
International Association of Fire Fighters alleges trademark
infringement as well as a variety of related claims. The IAFF filed suit
last month against Rescue Tees.com, LLC and its owner, Theresa Meyer,
alleging trademark infringement...
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Combative Patients and Self-Defense
Today’s
burning question: My crew was on an EMS run and the patient took a
swing at us. Can we hit him back to defend ourselves? Answer: You can
defend yourself, yes. If striking the patient is necessary to defend
yourself, then yes you can strike the patient without being liable for
battery. However, you cannot strike the patient in retaliation for him
swinging or striking you, nor can you strike the patient out of
frustration… even if he swung first!!!
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Fire Law Podcast – Episode 5 US Supreme Court Ruling in DeLia v. Rialto, et al
In
this episode of Fire Law, Rialto, California firefighter Nick DeLia
explains how his lawsuit ended up being heard by the US Supreme Court.
The case involves a 4th Amendment issue related to an internal affairs
investigation that occurred while FF DeLia was off injured and suspected
of working another job.
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Buffalo Fire Argues That Four Decades is Enough
In
1974, the US DOJ filed suit against Buffalo alleging the fire
department’s hiring process was discriminatory. What followed was nearly
forty years of court mandated hiring quotas overseen by Judge John T.
Curtin. Now the city is seeking to end the court mandated hiring quotas
and bring Judge Curtin’s role in hiring to an end...
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