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Family of Deceased Baltimore Recruit Sue City
BALTIMORE - Relatives of a Baltimore fire department recruit who died during a live-burn exercise have filed a $35 million lawsuit against the city.
Racheal Wilson died in February 2007 after becoming trapped inside a vacant rowhouse that the department set on fire. An independent report found that the training exercise violated dozens of federal standards.
The lawsuit was brought by Wilson's mother and two school-age children. It contends that fire instructors knowingly created "grossly unsafe" conditions, setting seven fires in the home and failing to draw up an evacuation plan.
City Solicitor George Nilson says Wilson's death was a "terrible accident" but that the department's actions don't meet the standard of "extraordinary negligence."
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Information from: The Baltimore Sun, http://www.baltimoresun.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Racheal Wilson died in February 2007 after becoming trapped inside a vacant rowhouse that the department set on fire. An independent report found that the training exercise violated dozens of federal standards.
The lawsuit was brought by Wilson's mother and two school-age children. It contends that fire instructors knowingly created "grossly unsafe" conditions, setting seven fires in the home and failing to draw up an evacuation plan.
City Solicitor George Nilson says Wilson's death was a "terrible accident" but that the department's actions don't meet the standard of "extraordinary negligence."
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Information from: The Baltimore Sun, http://www.baltimoresun.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Wayne Peterson on
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Not knowing the scene I really can't comment, however I am not generaly in favor of suing for any reason. I also believe that we all need to learn from this and make sure "WE , I" agree trainig is safe!
My heart goes out for the family!
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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I disagree....this was indeed gross negligence....Was the risk worth the reward...? I don't think so.....Unfortunately someone had to die in the process.....Paul
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