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 man was charged with aggravated assault, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, harassment, institutional vandalism and simple assault
Margot Loth failed to show she was treated less favorably after participating in sexy “Calendar of Heroes,” ruling states
A police aircraft tracked the ambulance as it drove through Sacramento
The California company now controls 911 emergency services for nearly all of Kern County
Healthcare workers requested an order blocking the state mandate because it lacked a religious exemption
Allegations of delays, wrong addresses and and wrong responses make up the 55 complains submitted by the Durham Fire Department and EMS about the city’s 911 center
Patrick Ford, 31, stole the vehicle while it was on display for the New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association
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Douglas Gimson, 32, of Hampton, pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree invasion of privacy in Superior Court of Hunterdon County
Dozens of responders and supporters gathered to rally against Orange County’s pending vaccine deadline
Detailing grant programs that focus on an agency’s specific needs as it navigates through an ongoing pandemic and budget shortfalls
Evans and Cebollero discuss: Should politicians be able to make decisions based on clinical care in an area in which they have no knowledge?
Virginia’s Office of EMS adopted CalAmp cloud-based telematic software to reduce the amount of manual reporting that field staff had to contend with, officials said
Jeffrey Leedy was found guilty of replacing doses of fentanyl with a saline solution while working for Roanoke County Fire and Rescue
Indian Health Services seized all Oglala Sioux Tribe Ambulance Service rigs and relieved all paramedics from duty on Sept. 10
Paramedic Caitlin Bopp says she was harassed by a colleague on duty at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center and ignored by hospital management when she sought help
Angel Boyd, 44, was allegedly shot by her sister-in-law’s boyfriend, who has been arrested
One initiative states facilities receiving funds through Medicare or Medicaid will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, which likely includes EMS, according to legal scholars
Readers share how they’re reacting to the grand jury indictment of two Colorado paramedics following the death of Elijah McClain
EMS attorneys Stephen Wirth and Douglas Wolfberg discuss the legal analysis of the charges brought against Colorado firefighter-medics in the Elijah McClain case
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A 911 dispatcher is wanted after she was charged with disconnecting emergency calls without assisting callers
Organization leaders canceled 50th anniversary celebrations to focus on taking care of their employees and the people they serve
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Every EMS provider and leader has an obligation to heed the important lessons from the Elijah McClain case
The Colo. grand jury indictment of two paramedics calls ketamine a “deadly weapon,” a category normally used for guns and knives in criminal complaints
Manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other charges attempt to criminalize acts of medical malpractice and make deviation from EMS protocols a crime
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