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[easymoney]

Pa. firefighters sue over hearing loss from sirens

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Posted: Apr 23, 2013 11:08 AM EDT Updated: Apr 23, 2013 11:40 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) Four Pittsburgh firefighters are suing seven companies that manufacture fire trucks or sirens, claiming they've lost hearing due to the blaring sirens.

The firefighters range in age from 38 to 62 and joined the city's fire bureau between 1975 and 2000.

They're claiming that Mack Trucks Inc., Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC and five other firms "knew or should have known the products ... were inherently dangerous, defective and hazardous to human hearing."

The men claim they've suffered irreversible hearing loss "due to exposure to the intense noise."

The firefighters are seeking unspecified monetary damages and are not suing the city.

They contend the manufacturers should have insulated the sirens to protect their hearing and/or provided warnings about their use.

Read more: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22053226/pa-firefighters-sue-over-hear...

[Willy]

What's going to be their excuse in court when asked why they did not wear ear protection while the sirens were blaring. The judge should throw this case out before anymore taxpayers money is wasted.

[XLFD]

It does sound rather frivolous, and I think the court administrator should have did the following when the firefighters called this one in:

[Dave]

Clearly shows that common sense is indeed dead and buried.

[Dave]

Saw a report a little earlier about a cop that got let go because he had been picked up for drunk driving. He's now suing saying that he is an alcoholic and because he's an alcoholic that its a disability so he should receive payment due to his disability. Another lawsuit that shouldn't even make it into a court.. hopefully the judge that gets it tosses out.