$90,000 for Firefighter Hit While Fighting Big-rig Fire
A few summers ago, Firefighter Pat Sullivan and his crew were finishing up with their response to a tractor trailer fire on the highway. The northbound side was closed to traffic and Firefighter Sullivan was standing near the median by State Police cruisers. Without warning, a vehicle operated by Laura Badde at high-speed rear ends […]
Firefighters’ Legal Rights to Make Claims for on Duty Injuries Vs. Responsible Parties
Some states still follow the so-called “firefighter’s rule”, which prevents injured firefighters from seeking compensation from third parties who negligently cause injuries to firefighters while in the line of duty. In 1973, the rule began to erode in Massachusetts when the Supreme Judicial Court declared an injured person’s status on someone’s property no longer determined […]