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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They have agreed to a renegotiated contract that the company said will bump their pay as much as 11.86%
An LAPD sergeant accused EMT Roryce Dirden of assaulting a patient; body-cam footage determined Dirden was acting within the parameters of his job
Paramedics Jeremy Pecoraro Pecoraro and Jon Cinelli were placed on leave following an investigation into missing prescription narcotics
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has not yet identified the suspects arrested or given a motive
“The cost of providing emergency medical services is significantly more than we recoup,” county manager Brian Epley said
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The suspect driving the ambulance hit a stroller carrying two 7-month-old twins, who were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Kenyatta Mwambu, 17, was hit by a Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 ambulance in May while crossing a street
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State, local and tribal governments plus hospitals and others have filed a total of more than 2,600 lawsuits against drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies
The victim told officers he used the vehicle to escape the home, where he said he was tortured and kept in a dog cage
Amid the open case, the Broward Sheriff’s Office hasn’t released additional details about the killing
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Sharon Gess, 48, was the director of both the ER and ambulance service at East Alabama Medical Center
Matthew Erickson was driving an ambulance in August 2017 when he veered off an interstate and flipped the rig several times
Witnesses told police the man threw the paramedic against the wall of an ambulance while he was being transported to the hospital
While Clearcreek Fire District crews were responding to a vehicle fire, someone broke into their station and stole an ambulance
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The City of Orlando is arguing the decision was “explicitly based on a misunderstanding” of criminal charges filed against Joshua Granada
A Florida volunteer fire department has since been shut down pending an investigation into the incident
Officials said Orlando Wilford lunged at the paramedic, grabbed her by the hair and began to claw her face
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Michael Burks, Kim Kline and Aaron Steenbergen allege former EMS Chief Jerry Johnston fired them because of their age
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“People make life-threatening decisions based on their ability to pay. There will be people who won’t call 911,” Dr. Jessica Saxe said
Two nurses, a paramedic and a pharmacist were charged with receipt of controlled substance medications by deceit, fraud and misrepresentation
Karim Murdoch is accused of causing damage to six vehicles at Station 15 hours before the arrest
The paramedic made a comment in regard to a Dallas police officer who was recently sentenced to prison for the shooting death of a man
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