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.
Chief Russell Goodman on helping providers achieve mastery by supporting their education and ensuring they have the tools they need to do their job
Steve Grau, Anna Liotta and Steve Wirth join hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference 2023
Host Rob Lawrence addresses the elephants in the EMS room
Understanding the legal precedent behind free speech rights and how they apply to on and off-duty first responders
EMS providers deployed to New York allege they were subject to overly strict rules and not paid what they were promised
The man, who crashed into several other cars while fleeing from police, is now in custody
The paramedic’s girlfriend told investigators she once woke up and found an IV in her arm
The plaque commemorating New South Wales Paramedic Michael Wilson, who died while rescuing a man from a canyon in 2011, was previously stolen in 2016
The woman is also accused of DUI and animal cruelty after crashing her vehicle and chasing people while holding a small dog
Investigators are searching surveillance footage for images of the four men accused of setting EMT Althea Bernstein on fire
Breaking a groupthink mentality requires two key skills – and support from leadership
The city of Kamiah has hired a supervisor to oversee the fire and EMS departments following the departure of both department heads amidst ongoing conflict
Med-1 Interfacility Care Manager Davon Terrell Henderson allegedly billed for fictitious ambulance services using stolen Medicare ID numbers
Medics administered ketamine to Elijah McClain, 23, after police used a carotid control hold on him
Madison EMT Althea Bernstein, who is Black, told police she was attacked by four white men who sprayed her with lighter fluid and called her the N-word
Authorities searched for the man for two days after receiving a “vague” description of the remote area during the initial 911 call
Hillsborough County in Florida has agreed to pay the settlement to the family of a stroke victim who died after medics failed to take her vital signs or transport her
Authorities say Keith Peacock, 63, got into the ambulance through the back after asking the crew for a ride
When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help
Colorado’s public health department is conducting an investigation on the use of ketamine to sedate a man during a police altercation
The alcohol-involved crash caused the ambulance to overturn, pinning the medic for more than 40 minutes
Seasonal Firefighter Dario Gurrola, who was convicted of two felonies, filed a complaint against state EMS officials last week
Officials say after crashing the ambulance into another vehicle, seriously injuring the driver, the woman fled the rig and made off with a nearby taxi
Community paramedics can follow the OARS acronym to avoid confrontation and understand patients to overcome resistance to change
The state’s highest court agreed with an appellate court in ruling a man injured in a rig crash can sue the ambulance service
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts tackle a listener’s question about professionalism in the field, and how to handle crew issues
The medics reported the shooting after seeing a man walk up to a car and open fire in broad daylight
A pursuit ended when police deployed spike strips
Houston County EMS Director Stephen Graybill was charged with one count of theft over $10,000
Paul Peter Lavoie, 52, faces two criminal charges after an ambulance used for training was destroyed by flames
The EMT told police the woman began stalking her after she responded to a medical call for her about a year ago
Police said they witnessed Paramedic Bob Bennett kick and punch the patient
Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck they say struck the AMR rig and fled the scene on foot
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