David Givot, Esq.

The Legal Guardian

David Givot, Esq., graduated from the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care (formerly DFH) in June 1989 and spent most of the next decade working as a paramedic responding to 911 in Glendale, California, with the (then BLS only) fire department. By the end of 1998, he was traveling around the country working with distressed EMS agencies teaching improved field provider performance through better communication and leadership practices, until he moved into the position of director of operations for the largest ambulance provider in the Maryland.

In 2008, he graduated Law School in Southern California, passed the California Bar on his first attempt and has spent more than a decade building a Criminal & EMS Defense Law Practice. In addition to defending California providers who have found themselves in trouble for [alleged] missteps on the job and off, as an EMS Lawyer, he has continued working toward his goal of improving EMS through education and training across America and as trusted counsel for providers throughout California.

In 2006, David created TheLegalGuardian.com as a resource for EMS providers. He is a nationally sought-after lecturer and proudly teaches the EMS/legal curriculum for his Alma Mater, UCLA Paramedic School. David is a member of the EMS1 Editorial Advisory Board. He can be contacted via e-mail at David@thelegalguardian.com. @EMSLawyer on Twitter, @EMSLawyer11 on Instagram, and www.facebook.com/EMSLawyer.

Full list of David Givot, Esq. results

Book excerpt: ‘Sirens, lights, and lawyers’
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EMS Attorney David Givot clears up misconceptions about the law and EMS provider rights
3 things 'Making a Murderer' can teach EMS about evidence protection
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Preservation of evidence and scene documentation can help bring the guilty to justice and also ensure an innocent person is not wrongly convicted
$Did the discipline match the infraction?$

Did the discipline match the infraction?
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A legal and ethical deep dive into the firing of 2 EMTs, fire lieutenant in Tyre Nichols’ death
How to avoid documentation disasters
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Contrary to popular belief, patient care reports are not created for the singular purpose of feeding the voracious appetites of greedy lawyers
Arizona’s HB 2431: The risks and dangers for EMS
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“Over-legislating providers committed to excellence is not the answer”
Bystander duty of care: Off-duty EMS liability
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What we can learn about EMS responsibility to intervene from the death of George Floyd
By law: Theft, burglary and stolen property
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Why administration of normal saline off-duty constitutes possession and delivery of a controlled substance
A no-win situation: When medical director orders violate policy
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Should Kansas providers face discipline for not transporting a patient who was breathing?
Duty to act, assess, treat and transport: A legal refresher for EMS providers
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Make no mistake, every EMS provider in every state has a duty to perform a full and complete assessment on every living patient
Negligence explained for the EMS professional
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Understand the 4 components of a negligent act and how to protect yourself from a negligence claim
EMS providers are held to a higher standard, which includes social media
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Among the countless elements of that higher standard is maintaining, not only the perception, but the reality of objective, unbiased care for all in need
It’s time for EMS-police dialogue, cooperation after L.A. EMT arrest
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This unfortunate incident is an opportunity to educate law enforcement partners on things like patient restraint, scene safety and policy
Rapid Response: What we must learn from the FDNY EMT brutally beaten by a patient
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Training and experience are instrumental to keeping EMTs, paramedics safe from violent attacks
Practicing on the deceased: ‘I get it’
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The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
What we can learn about documentation and duty from Michael Jackson
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Paramedic Richard Senneff knew he would eventually be in court as soon as he recognized his cardiac arrest patient was the ‘King of Pop’
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