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.
A meeting isn’t just about turning up; it’s about being productive and progressive
The rights of EMS agencies and remedies if hospital bed delays cannot be satisfactorily resolved through collaboration with hospital counterparts
How to decide when to leave patients at hospitals with bed delays and 3 considerations for if you stay
The law makes it a felony to physically attack EMTs or paramedics, no matter what the intent
A judge found that Grant Taylor is competent and has a history of mental illness
Co-hosts Chris and Kelly discuss the week’s news, including that of a man calling an Uber after getting shot
A positive approach to conflict can improve team synergy, cohesion and idea generation
A DC Fire and EMS medic was suspended in 2013 after the ambulance assigned to the president ran out of gas
The EMT allegedly twice raped his coworker after the woman asked him to donate his semen for her
The lawsuit says employees of Mobile Medical Response showed gross negligence by failing to see the man
William Hamilton Getzendaner’s charge was changed from a third-degree felony to a first-degree felony for tampering with a witness
The settlement is believed to be the nation’s first to hold a medical institution, rather than a transportation company, accountable for ambulance-swapping arrangements
Kelly Adams testified in court about the attack that left one side of her face paralyzed
The patient, who was in respiratory distress, was transported to a hospital after another ambulance was called
The lawsuit alleges the driver of a Wisconsin ambulance was speeding before a sudden stop which led to his mother’s fatal injuries
Ed Gilbertson tells his personal and professional journey from EMT to medic to nurse to director of the MEMS community paramedic program
In EMS every decision we make is layered with risks and benefits which need to be considered
Authorities have said Clark was shot during a struggle with police after he interfered with paramedics who were trying to assist an assault victim
Use this information to engage your field providers about how capnography improves patient care and outcomes
A man driving an SUV was seriously injured when the ambulance crashed into his car
The two paramedics said they were acting with the best intentions when they followed the driver
The mother of the EMT’s former boyfriend allegedly tried to hire someone to kill the woman
Troy Goode was left hog-tied and on his stomach for an extended period after his July 18 arrest
Having a great idea is the easy part — getting others to see its potential takes hard work
Failure is not your enemy, but if you believe it is that is what you will become as an EMS leader
Comply with federal and state laws to fully realize the significant benefits of EMS use of drive cams and body cams
The two EMTs were removed from the 911 system and have restricted patient access awaiting investigation
Jamar Clark was killed by police after interfering with medics treating a victim and scuffling with officers, police say
Allegations of nepotism and bias led city officials to overhaul the department’s hiring practices
The penalties handed down are not sufficient to deter further attacks, health care organization says
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire
EMS, fire and police must work together to plan and train for HTV responses
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