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 EMT said he was forced to resign after “civil rights violations, harassment and retaliation” by a supervisor
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A police sergeant said fire and medical personnel helped work with victims and law enforcement to track down the suspect
Cleveland EMS providers are protesting the city’s repeated legal challenges to a contract that would provide paid leave and treatment for PTSD
The man was convicted of writing false checks to himself while serving as treasurer for both companies
The man faces a felony charge of disrupting public service after authorities say he made several 911 calls for no reason
Authorities say the paramedic was left with a gash on the back of her head after her partner struck her with an electronic tablet
Police say the man threatened to kill first responders’ families, caused $1,000 of damage to the rig and briefly escaped from a police car window
The family of a 15-year-old victim says the assaults committed by former EMT David Carpio could have been prevented
Police say the man stole the ambulance from the emergency entrance of a hospital and crashed it five minutes later
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The former fire rescue employee’s wrongful termination claim alleges she was unfairly singled out for her gender and social media use
A county commissioner wants complainants to be able to appeal decisions after an EMS employee’s harassment claim was dismissed
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
The family of homicide victim Frank Navaroli III said there was a delay in recognizing and treating the 27-year-old’s gunshot wound
Police say the man broke through restraints and attacked a female first responder
Officials say Roderick Weston went on a rampage and targeted vehicles, including an ambulance, to hit with his pickup truck
The 23-year-old is accused of stealing the ambulance early on New Year’s Day while the crew was responding to a medical call
Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service Paramedic Corey Dover was stabbed close to his spine with a 3-inch knife
The settlement stems from a 2012 incident of an unencrypted laptop falling from the back of an ambulance
The man was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license
Officials say the man left the house firefighters were responding to and led police on a chase with the rig’s lights activated
Joshua Lee Hunsucker is accused of killing his wife in order to collect her life insurance
AMR’s lawyer sent a letter to the city council referencing the “spotty track record” of Falck of Copenhagen, Denmark, as unsuitable for San Diego
The former St. Croix EMS interim director is alleging due process violations in his 2018 firing
Jon Cinelli, 52, admitted to stealing the drugs from a police department box while working as a paramedic for the town
Two people, including the suspected shooter, were killed and two others were wounded after the attack at an assisted living complex
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