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.
Both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation are critical for keeping team members involved and prepared for the challenges they face
What we can learn about retention from EMS rising stars
Doug Wolfberg raises concerns about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ mental health directive
Melissa Hall claims she was fired after reporting to officials that “she was asked to do things she believed in good faith to be unethical and unlawful”
The woman allegedly bit a paramedic tending to injuries on her finger after she wrecked her car near her house
Steven Snively and Christopher Marchant were arrested and charged with failing to provide the necessities of life after Yosif Al-Hasnawi was shot
Jacqueline Wein was sentenced 15 months to three years in state prison for biting the hand of a paramedic who was helping to transport her
Hillsborough County will reopen its review of four paramedics facing discipline in the case of a stroke patient who died, saying it needs to know more
A police investigation fully cleared EMS of Georgia of any wrongdoing after a woman accused the agency of a hit-and-run
A Hillsborough County Administrator said the paramedics violated three areas of standard procedure
Police sergeant challenges and educates EMS leaders to do more to reduce the risk and occurrence of sexual harassment for all employees
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing EMS agencies, fire departments, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
Jay Fitch, Ph.D., tells Pinnacle leaders that collaboration with colleagues and frenemies is critical to greater operational success
Todd Shell allegedly stole an ambulance from a hospital and led police on a chase after being treated for a heat-related issue
Doctors, bioethicists and academics signed onto a federal complaint alleging Hennepin Healthcare conducted high-risk ketamine research on unwitting participants
John O’Leary, a survivor of 100 percent TBSA burn as a child, delivered an inspiring opening keynote to Pinnacle EMS conference attendees
The Orland Park Fire Protection District and 13 other municipalities are suing several manufacturers, distributors and doctors in state court
Joshua Bragg is back in custody after he unbuckled himself from a cot and jumped out of the back of an ambulance while on medical furlough
The woman allegedly first threw a cinder block at an EMT, but missed him and instead hit the ambulance, breaking the window
County Ambulance had been accused of submitting false claims to Medicare and MaineCare
CPS partners with EMS industry leaders to benchmark EMS safety culture at the agency level
Rory Barros spent four months in the hospital, survived 16 surgeries and had his leg amputated after being hit
Jason Howard confessed to police he took the drugs and has been charged with felony drug possession and misdemeanor theft
The three crew members on board were injured in the July 7 crash, as the helicopter landed upright along Interstate 57
Officials said the Delran Emergency Squad was shut down because its chief, Donald Horner, tried to hinder an investigation and lacks certification
Liberty Ambulance Services reached a settlement in the investigation, resolving claims that they up-coded life support services from “basic” to “advanced”
Hobart Fire Department paramedic Ron Reed Jr. said he was trying to intubate a man who was suffering an overdose when the man coughed in his face
Records showed that dozens of Medic ambulances in Charlotte had engine-related issues while responding to calls and transporting patients
The pilot was transporting a paramedic, a flight nurse and a patient from St. Mary’s Medical Center to Advocate Christ Medical Center when the crash occurred
The EMS leader’s task is to recognize and reduce negative impacts of bias as much as possible
Changing a fragmented industry from the bottom up
The two Australian paramedics refused to take on an “extensive transfer” because they were concerned about their level of exhaustion
Susan James filed a lawsuit against Dr. Ajendra Sohal, who recanted a statement that she falsified his signature on a disability form
