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Relatives of 2 Fallen South Carolina Firefighters Sue Charleston Businesses
Southeast News • May 16, 2008
Two more families of Charleston, S.C. firefighters killed in last year's Sofa Super Store blaze sued the store, furniture manufacturers and other companies.
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| Subject | Posted By | Posted On |
|---|---|---|
| RE: RE: Law suit | Firefighter Wife | Jun 6, 2008, 10:13 am |
| RE: Mis-Guided Lawsuit | johnny | May 22, 2008, 5:29 pm |
| lawsuit | gary | May 17, 2008, 5:52 am |
| RE: RE: Law suit | lastbat | May 16, 2008, 4:42 pm |
| RE: Law suit | Fireman's Wife | May 16, 2008, 3:31 pm |
| RE: Mis-Guided Lawsuit | Fireman's Wife | May 16, 2008, 3:25 pm |
| Mis-Guided Lawsuit | Dread | May 16, 2008, 2:39 pm |
| RE: RE: Law suit | Ricardo | May 16, 2008, 1:49 pm |
| RE: Law suit | Bob | May 16, 2008, 1:33 pm |
| Law suit | Suzi | May 16, 2008, 1:15 pm |
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Subject: RE: RE: Law suit
I'm split on this one, but lean toward not allowing the families' suits. That is because the firefighters were on-duty and were performing their jobs - so would be covered under whatever workers' compensation program in effect. I understand the fire department should have let the building burn instead of instructing the firemen to save it, but workers' compensation should be sole remedy.
If the city wants to sue the company for not following code I would go for that. That to me is a more appropriate recovery scheme. If after that suit the city wants to give more to the firefighters' families that too would be appropriate.
I just don't believe people should recover beyond workers' compensation. I believe in workers' compensation being sole rememdy and people understanding that they take certain risks when they go to work.