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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Capsules of fentanyl appeared to have been drilled into with a needle, some of the narcotic fluids removed, and the fluid levels restored with some other liquid
The suit claims the toilets are stained, unsanitary and the drain near the toilets is infested with sewer bugs and flies
The unanimous ruling questioned the relevance of certain aspects of the required physical performance test
One dispatch center, whose calls were not all rerouted to a neighboring city, experienced a 10-hour outage
Two dozen media groups said the release of the calls would help the public evaluate the response of the police to the massacre
Tyrone Powell’s attorney said he suffered “loss of enjoyment of life” and will require medical attention for the rest of his life
The patient stole the ambulance from a hospital and led authorities on a short chase
Michael Arquero was charged Friday with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon because of his record
Michael Huckleby, 30, shoved a medic who was attempting to treat a pair of individuals overdosing on opioids
The employee received a summons for the charge of failing to yield while entering a highway
Mirranda Grace Lawson, 2, was placed on life support after choking on a popcorn kernel
While paramedics were assisting a patient, a man stole and crashed the ambulance
Robert J. DiLuzio Jr. was sentenced to a year in jail, suspended for two years upon good behavior and the completion of an inpatient sexual recovery treatment program
Obama has threatened to veto the bill over potential backlash from the U.S. ally
The FBI said the records are no longer part of its active and ongoing criminal investigation of the shooting
Kratom, currently sold as a health supplement, is often used by individuals as an alternative to heroin
An audit of the company’s business practices highlighted the need for an HR professional
When patients do not act in their best interest having them sign a patient refusal form is in your best interest as an EMS professional
The agency was denied permission to operate in Huntington Beach last year after the city stated it had exclusive rights to provide EMS services
Parker A. Foster Jr. denied the allegations of his coworker, who claims he groped her at a hotel May 21
EMS leader and advocate Raphael Barishansky discusses his EMS career path from a volunteer EMT to the highest levels of state government
A preliminary review showed the company “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive terms” into sales contracts with many school systems
Media groups said the recordings’ release will help the public evaluate the police response, but the FBI argued it would disrupt the investigation
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The 56-year-old stole the vehicle outside of an emergency room and was tracked down by GPS
Johnston Ambulance Service served the community for over 40 years, but cannot collect enough money to pay its bills
Robert Allen Brooks pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in 2014, and will have to clear several evaluations and proof of compliance before reapplying for his license
EMS will work with law enforcement, doctors and public health officials to head off overdose spikes “like a measles outbreak”
Connor Kepple died March 10, but the medical examiner’s report raised questions surrounding the events leading to his death
Family members claim “more could have been done” to save the woman
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