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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 17, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a verdict awarding $31.5 million to the widow of an Illinois fire lieutenant who died in the line of duty; a lawsuit filed against a NC fire department and several other agencies by the family of a six-year-old girl who died over Memorial Day weekend in 2024; a wrongful termination suit filed by a Nevada firefighter; the indictment of three former NC fire officers for sabotaging the department’s computer system when they left; and the dismissal of a vaccine mandate lawsuit in Los Angeles.
Widow of Illinois Firefighter Awarded $31.5 Million in Wrongful-Death Trial
Parents of Six-Year-Old File Federal Civil Rights Suit Alleging Evidence Concealment in Death Investigation
Nevada Firefighter Files Race Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Suit
Three Former North Carolina Fire Officers Indicted for Computer Crimes and Tampering with Public Safety Systems
Federal Court Dismisses COVID Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit by Los Angeles Employees
Curt Varone
Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 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. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. 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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