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Former Texas firefighter-medic sues city over medical expenses

Tucker injured his back and neck while trying to lift a patient onto a stretcher

By Jonathan Betz
WFAA

DALLAS, Texas — A former firefighter who was injured on the job is suing one of North Texas’ wealthiest cities, alleging the town refuses to pay for his recovery.

Brad Tucker, 31, filed a lawsuit last week against University Park seeking up to $1 million in damages to help pay for treatment of a back injury he said he suffered on the job.

“I pretty much live in pain all the time,” Tucker told News 8. “I feel like I have been kind of betrayed.”

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