Buffalo, NY – Firefighters Sue Siren Makers

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    Buffalo, NY – More than 190 Buffalo firefighters have joined thousands of firefighters across the country in suing siren makers over damage to their hearing. About 20 lawsuits filed in state court were moved to federal court in Buffalo a week ago.

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    In the lawsuits, 193 individuals follow in the footsteps of employees of fire departments in at least five other states who have sued siren makers. The firefighters since 1999 have claimed hearing loss from repeated exposure to sirens in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New Jersey, Maryland and New York.

    Each plaintiff alleges that he was “seriously injured” and “suffered permanent and irreversible hearing loss.” Plaintiffs’ attorney Marc Bern told The Buffalo News the sirens are too loud. In a response Friday, lawyers for siren makers said they were not at fault.


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    OyGevald
    OyGevald
    9 years ago

    Ok, here we go! Firefighters and other emergency personnel will now don special ear plugs when in transit.

    9 years ago

    Hatzolah take heed.

    9 years ago

    What a pile of kreplach….if one of them were killed by a car crashing into the side of the fire engine, they would have sued because the sirens were not loud enough. They have obviously lost their minds along with their hearing. The judge should throw out the lawsuit and fine them for frivolous litigation (and also order them to get some earplugs).

    9 years ago

    Next we have to file a lawsuit against musicians

    cool-3931
    cool-3931
    9 years ago

    Any judge in his or her right mind when learning the merits of this frivolous lawsuit will toss it right out and not even grant a hearing (no pun intended) on this pathetic lawsuit.

    Adddd
    Adddd
    9 years ago

    Firefighters… boors