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.
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The investigation found that the department did not break regulations when a junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient
Officials said they would be allowed to carry in restricted areas only
Violators who attack EMS providers with a bodily fluid could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine
Jamie Hazan, who has a service dog to help with his PTSD, said he has been turned away twice because of his dog
Insurance commissioner said her office gets about a dozen complaints a year from people who are unable to afford air ambulance bills
Bruce Lamar Griggs was “in this just for the money” when he sold the heroin mixture that sickened 28 people
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
Darrell Lumpkin fatally shot John Ulmschneider last April; a grand jury declined to return an indictment for murder
The state Board of Education will develop regulations for training, storage and notifying parents after incidents
Dr. Henry Lim said the risk of developing melanoma in adulthood is strongly related to a history of sunburns as a child
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Maryland law makes it illegal to provide medical care to an animal without a veterinary license
Officials said an underage female junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient that later died
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Awareness of FirstNet’s interconnected broadband network for securing and improving public safety communication is increasing among EMS leaders
Aside from the human costs of a toxic organizational culture, the legal costs can add up just as quickly
Research into non-profit and public sector organizations can help leaders of volunteer and combined EMS departments understand their members’ motivations
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The bill would apply to people who are rushed by ambulance to a facility that doesn’t accept their insurance
Some lawmakers were concerned about the bill’s impact on body cameras, since the measure included language regarding video
Prosecutors said Dr. Byung Kang sold 90-count prescriptions for 30 milligram oxycodone pills to numerous patients who didn’t have a medical need
Armondo Vinaja was being treated at the hospital, but escaped and stole an ambulance
Jose Gonzalez, 25, pleaded not guilty in the March 16 death of Yadira Arroyo
Montana legislators have endorsed a bill to prevent financial ruin for patients who urgently need air ambulance transport
The newly formed committee will use information and technology to provide better patient care and support agency management
Justin Brown, 19, was arrested and charged with theft
States have struggled to help patients with high air ambulance costs
The bill declares that 911 calls involving injured people are confidential “medical records” and exempt from Iowa’s open records law
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The bill would allow a firefighter or paramedic who has a concealed weapon permit to get certified as a “school first responder”
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