OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 20,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS),
a leader in environmental and safety solutions, today announced
that on Friday, November 17, 2017, a
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania jury
absolved the Company from any liability in a lawsuit brought by a
former Philadelphia firefighter
who claimed he developed hearing loss due to the Company's warning
siren on Philadelphia fire trucks.
Following a one-week trial, the jury deliberated for less than two
hours before returning a verdict in favor of the Company, finding
that the Company's siren was neither defective nor was the Company
negligent in its design of the siren.
"This is the seventh consecutive defense win in which a jury
returned a verdict in favor of the Company, as well as our second
win within the past six weeks," commented Daniel DuPre, Vice President and General
Counsel. "The verdict further reinforces the safety elements of our
siren, which is a vital safety product not only for the public, but
also for firefighters themselves."
Jan Paul Miller, one of the
Company's attorneys from Thompson Coburn LLP, stated, "We are
gratified that for the second time in a little over a month a jury
has found that our siren is safe. Our string of trial victories
shows the firefighter claims regarding Federal Signal's warning
siren are baseless."
Plaintiffs were represented by Joseph
Cappelli and Thomas Joyce of
Bern Cappelli LLC.
About Federal Signal
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:
FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our
planet. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global
designer, manufacturer and supplier of products and total solutions
that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial
customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook,
Ill., with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company
operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and
Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit:
www.federalsignal.com.
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