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.
Leveling the playing field on hospital bed delays
You wouldn’t make cookies with just a fraction of the ingredients, why would you make decisions without all the data?
The ripple effects of OSHA’s vaccinate or be tested requirement and CMS’ healthcare vaccination rule
The paramedics were locked inside the ambulance for the rest of the night and weren’t able to attend other emergency calls
Troy Aaron Clay II was arrested in Mexico for the murder of Melissa Morden, whom he allegedly killed three weeks earlier in Texas
The woman had “no real response” to the incident and is thought to be mentally ill
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about scene safety following the vicious attack on two Detroit medics
The 71-year-old man threatened to kill the responding firefighters and medics and also tried to punch a firefighter
Instead of getting down on lawyers or the profession, let the law protect you from harm while you protect others and redefine professional fun
Paramedics Alfredo Rojas and Kelly Adams were released from the hospital after suffering serious injuries to their face and hands
Rural/Metro San Diego was fined $230,000 by the city and is required to submit a plan for improvement
White Lake Ambulance Authority allegedly submitted hundreds of false insurance claims
The man has been charged in two other cases, including sexual assault and fatal stabbing of a teenager
Officials are investigating into what caused the crash or what led up to it
The medics from West Midlands Ambulance service are being kicked, punched, scratched, spat on and there are numerous accounts of sexual assault
The 59-year-old Wis. man abused the system three times before being charged with disorderly conduct
Melissa Morden, 36, was allegedly killed by a man who confessed to her murder and then fled
Any threats to the safety of EMS providers, including sexual harassment, should be identified and mitigated
The Mich. crew failed to find the man, who was in the front seat of the crashed car, and told dispatchers no one was there
The treasurer was charged with taking almost $5,000 from the West Hazleton Community Ambulance Association
The 68-year-old confronted an EMT and wouldn’t let him go back to assist a patient with a life-threatening emergency
The man was arrested for stealing the vehicle while medics assisted the victims of a car crash
If the leaders of an EMS agency have failed to prepare personnel for an active shooter response, they need to get the training done, one way or another
Police stopped the ambulance for not having its mandatory safety test on file, meanwhile the amputee patient sat for hours on the roadside without pain medication
An EMS organization with one or more of these problems is in severe distress and needs immediate managerial interventions
Experience shows that many EMS agencies lack three essential policies to prevent and protect the agency from harm
The 40-year-old was arrested after admitting to co-workers he had stolen drugs for personal use over a period of time
David Lodarski and his paramedic son were going off-roading when a vehicle struck their ATV, sending them tumbling toward oncoming traffic
The young ER doctor realized the man still had a pulse almost three hours after he pronounced him dead
Police searching for a man suspected of murdering paramedic Melissa Morden at her apartment Friday night
The $103,000 no-interest loan was repaid in full to the county by the chief who plans to stay on the job
Budgeting is a sure sign of EMS leadership commitment to fatigue risk management
