Legal Issues
The legal issues topic contains news and information about legal issues affecting EMS personnel, agencies or departments. Find the latest news from personnel misconduct, to disciplinary and harassment cases, to malpractice lawsuits, as well as advice to prevent legal action with EMS training, documentation and management.
New opportunities for EMS providers means agencies must be willing to address pay, morale and poor leadership
We can add “passionate” into our wish list in EMS educators, but can we demand it? Can we measure it?
Reframing emergencies, and what constitutes a “good” call is essential to preventing paramedic disillusionment
The city is on track to spend $100,000 on naloxone in 2017, despite a budget of $10,000
Scrivani Norman Louis was arrested after police deployed spike strips to stop the ambulance
Christopher Felix, who’s also a member of the Hells Angels, allegedly slashed the tire after the truck double parked near the group’s clubhouse
Crystin Keys surrendered to authorities; she faces a second-degree homicide by vehicle charge
Zachary Myers agreed to let Juanee Crawford plead guilty to aggravated assault instead of attempted homicide
Angie Jarrett was given the award because of her “service to patients, leadership and spirit of collaboration with fellow staff members”
A warrant has been issued for Crystin Keys on charges of vehicular homicide and failure to maintain lane
California legislators need to hear from the state’s 75,000 EMS providers in support of, or opposed to the EMS Workers Bill of Rights
The report discusses the impact of emergency lights and sirens on response times, safety and patient outcomes
The “Lives Before Lunch” campaign’s purpose is to highlight the dangers of the bill and urge legislators to vote “no”
The man is suing the city, the fire department and responding paramedics for unspecified damages
A primary funding source derived from a $4 fee on traffic tickets is set to expire
Police said they found two cans of Redd’s Wicked Apple Ale in the front seat of his car
Authorities said Genero Ajqui was drunk when he crashed into an ambulance and killed Lahiri Garcia and Paul Besaw
Court records show the man claims his supervisor suggested he open a hot dog stand called “Anne’s Franks”
The passenger said the woman was unclothed from the waist down; flight attendants did nothing to cover her up
A disagreement led to a response time of over an hour for a call about chest pain
The EMS chief said commissioners are no longer allowed on their property unless it’s an emergency
The woman’s insurance company agreed to pay five percent of a $568,000 bill
A transient jumped into a fire truck and attempted to pull the driver out of the cab; the firefighter got hurt attempting to defuse the situation
Don’t let bygone policies and procedures prevent evolution in EMS
Court documents said the woman was having a seizure when he inappropriately touched her
Officials said too many cases of abuse and neglect are never reported to the proper authorities
Here’s how you can put these messages into action to become part of the EMS 3.0 transformation
Community paramedicine programs are being integrated into our health care system far too slowly to meet the needs of many underserved populations
EMS leaders need to focus on continually improving quality, efficiency and innovation to add value as health care undergoes dramatic changes
Community paramedics placed within a correctional facility increase the level of services provided by the health care team and potentially reduce overall health care costs
An ambulance en route to a call T-boned the woman’s SUV; she suffered a broken pelvis, two broken legs and a traumatic brain injury
Opponents said landlines are vital for older residents to socialize and seek emergency assistance
They allegedly billed the insurance companies for transporting people when it wasn’t medically necessary for them to go by ambulance