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 Christmas day attack happened after a boy called 911 to report his mom had taken too much medication
The appeals court stay of a lower court’s decision allows the controversial take over of EMS in Camden by Cooper University Hospital to happen, pending appeal
The indictments name a husband, wife and two of their daughters for the long-running theft scheme
Geneen Richard, 41, is alleged to have pulled out a gun during an ambulance ride and fired three times
Chiefs and field providers need to change the culture that condones fraud into one that truly determines competency
The forensic investigation into the death of Chelsea Michalesko concluded she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
The thief was caught on camera wearing a camouflage hoodie and beanie opening the ambulance and removing a bag
Chris and Kelly talk about stories of medics refusing to assist patients in 2015
When stakeholders perceive the process as rushed, pre-determined and opaque, their skepticism and mistrust rule the day
Not every emergency responder reacts the same way to a bad call and a cookie-cutter debriefing may do more harm than good
Kristine Rednour settled a civil rights claim for $725,000 after being fired for her illness
The law allowed Cooper University Hospital to take over emergency medical services in Camden from rival Virtua Health
Seven trainees are accused of cheating during an EMT exam
Michael Bettis was the squad captain when a member died on April 25 after a boat capsized during a body recovery operation
The 2013 crash caused EMT Garry Bluhm to suffer from post-concussion syndrome
The paramedic is on administrative leave after a violent encounter with a driver at a vehicle collision
Two armed men demanded the EMS crew’s cellphones and told them to run
Joshua Milton, 36, was reported missing after he failed to show up for a work shift as a paramedic student
Police say the driver ‘went up and off these streets, two or possibly three times’ killing 1 person and injuring at least 30 people
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The plaintiff accused the two EMTs of hitting him while he was having a seizure
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The EMT was arrested after stealing from an undercover officer posing as a patient
A policy on employee personal use of company disposable supplies is an important initial step to theft prevention
Flight nurse Chad Frary, 38, and pilot David Schneider, 51, were killed; paramedic Derek Boehm, 38, was seriously injured
Here’s why locking the ambulance should be a policy for every agency and a habit for every EMS provider, like wearing a seatbelt
The plan includes collecting smaller amounts from poorer patients and using a collections agency to pursue out-of-state debtors
The near-crash of an air ambulance that resulted in the dismissal of two pilots was more serious than first thought
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