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Frederick Wrongful Death Suit Settled For $300,000

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Jun 18, 2009 8:34 pm US/Eastern

Frederick Wrongful Death Suit Settled For $300,000

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) ― Public records show that Frederick County has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from the death of a firefighter trainee felled by heatstroke in 2002.

The Associated Press obtained the document Thursday through a Maryland Public Information Act request.

The county also agreed to install a plaque at its fire-and-rescue training center honoring the memory of Andrew Waybright.

The 23-year-old firefighter from Gettysburg, Pa., collapsed during an outdoor workout at the center near Frederick on July 3, 2002.

Parents James and Shirley Waybright alleged in a wrongful death lawsuit that the supervising officer was negligent in failing to recognize their son's symptoms and administer first aid.

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