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.
We can no longer shrug bullying off as “culture” or laugh it off as “tradition”
Dr. Candice McDonald shares her personal journey of overcoming adversity to inspire fire and EMS leaders at ImageTrend Connect
From house calls to heartfelt care: Inside the evolution of a Texas county’s community paramedicine program
The man faces multiple assault charges after allegedly punching the EMT and choking another motorist
Columbia police and MU Health Care will review whether protocols were followed after paramedics stayed back due to safety concerns
The rig had its lights and sirens activated and reached high speeds during the pursuit on the Fourth of July
EMS leaders interpret the results of the 2020 EMS Trend Report in light of COVID-19 and what it means for the future workforce
The class-action lawsuit involves about 450 former and current medical flight personnel
Fitch & Associates announced it will be holding its first-ever online leadership summit from July 27-29
What the CRASH-2 and CRASH-3 studies tell us about TXA bleeding control methods for rural EMS
Has the disruption of COVID-19 knocked our journey to the EMS Agenda 2050 off its trajectory or boosted it into warp drive?
“Alyssa’s Law,” named after a Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim, seeks to establish real-time coordination between schools and first responders
The case is one of the largest Medicare ambulance fraud cases ever prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice
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