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.
While the concept has been around for decades, it’s the buzzy term that’s prompted the recent focus on this approach to work
As an employer, the pressure is on to captivate the workforce and stand out in a competitive job market
Whether using social media as an individual or as an agency, it’s important to consider the impact your words can have on you and the organization
Officials said Hidalgo County EMS is still meeting its contractual obligations in providing emergency services
Sutter Health is facing a trial over accusations that it has used its market dominance to snuff out competition and overcharge patients for medical bills
The boys were charged with one felony count of aggravated assault to EMS personnel and one misdemeanor count of possessing replica firearms
Norman Devasure, 65, told officers he had consumed two large drinks of whiskey before an NFL game
Brian Eckert will be on house arrest after being sentenced to four to 23 months in county prison
Sheriffs found that there was no medical equipment inside the ambulance and that Levi Weinthraub was not an EMT
Officials said there was a “lack of sufficient evidence” that prevents charges from being filed in the collision that killed Eddie Lustro
Joshua Granada will receive back pay, with the exception of 240 hours, which was ruled the appropriate punishment under the city’s collective bargaining agreement
Court documents indicate that training, intoxication, and unlicensed professional were transporting patients for a private ambulance company
EMT Jimmy Robinson was arrested for threatening teenagers who were playing pranks in his neighborhood
A patient being transported for mental health issues assaulted the treating provider, forcing the medic driving the rig to stop, enabling the patient to steal the ambulance
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 542 to create a rebuttable presumption that a worker’s mental health struggles are an occupational injury
Springfield police opened an investigation into Edward Blake, 43, after a woman filed a report against him for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her
The homeless man allegedly took the ambulance because he wanted a ride to the hospital
Richard Thornton became uncooperative on the way to the hospital, took a knife from his rear pants pocket and tried to stab the medics
District Attorney Mike Taylor confirmed the allegations against EMS Director Will Angel and has referred the case to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
First responders are calling the new proposed ALS policy “an attack on the fire agencies’ ability to deliver EMS to the citizens we serve”
EMS providers are asked to answer an anonymous survey to explore the need for nicotine cessation programs for providers
Lake County Fire Rescue EMS Chief Dan Miller is in critical condition after experiencing cardiac arrest
The paramedics were inside the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia when their ambulance was stolen
A New Jersey man’s EMT license was suspended after a police report filed by an ex-girlfriend led to the discovery of multiple illegal weapons and narcotics at his home
The lawsuits accuse the county of failing to properly train dispatchers, not warning officers that errors happened and not ensuring the 911 mapping system was accurate
Jenni Kirchner has helped to secure grants for the department and has been an active participant in the Toward Zero Deaths Coalition
The ambulance sustained a flat tire and crashed into an unoccupied Ford Explorer parked at an intersection
Under his plea agreement, Joseph Kimble will serve 30 months in federal prison pay more than $750,000 in restitution
Montgomery County, Maryland Fire & Rescue Service’s Russell Patterson shares how process ownership is streamlining their ACS, STEMI management
Researchers aim to identify the critical skills required for public safety professionals to succeed in a leadership role
The lawsuit claims EMS providers bypassed closer hospitals, instead transporting Zachary Polsenberg to a hospital 20 miles away after he collapsed during practice
Nancy Gabriel’s husband, James, was strapped to a gurney when it rolled off the sidewalk and overturned, causing multiple injuries
Reality star Angelina Pivarnick, turned EMT for the state of New York, filed a lawsuit against the city and her former EMS supervisor for alleged sexual harassment
