The Fireman’s Rule was a principle established under the New Jersey common law regime in the 1960s and essentially provided that police and firefighters assumed the risk of injury by choosing to work in a dangerous profession. When this rule was in effect, police and firefighters did not have a recognized right to pursue claims for compensation against negligent parties when they sustained injuries on the job. The rule was overturned in 2006 when the New Jersey appellate courts recognized the right of first responders to compensation if the circumstances otherwise warranted.