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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A lawsuit alleges wrongful death and negligence on the part of the airline for, among other allegations, refusing to divert the plane for an emergency landing
“Individuals have used Cambria County radio frequency to transmit false information while posing as police officers,” District Attorney Kelly Callihan said
EMS crews were assessing Jesus Ceja, who was reported to be under the influence of an unknown substance
Tawny Long said she was “very, very wrong” for moving the ambulance, which she said had been done to her multiple times while on shift
A federal investigation was launched after a whistleblower alerted authorities about records that falsely showed his attendance at trainings he never completed
Champion EMS is suing ETMC EMS, the city of Tyler and Smith County and claims that government officials helped the agency create a healthcare monopoly
Investigators said Michael Sowders, who had been shot, was found under a pile of garbage at an illegal dump site
Julie Lahr, who has been in EMS for 16 years, said she started thinking outside the box after realizing the impact community paramedics and mental health specialists could make in the field
The report said paramedics followed protocol in administering the sedative that was commonly used without incident
Our co-hosts respond to a listener’s email regarding where medical marijuana fits into public safety, especially EMS
Harris County jurors on Wednesday found Crenshanda Williams guilty of interference with emergency telephone calls
Police said Karen McGlasson Harold crashed into the dealership and then “unlawfully and willfully” crashed into the responding ambulance
Donovan Dixon was found guilty of 20 counts of unlawfully distributing oxycodone, as well as conspiracy to distribute the opioid
Katherine Phillips and her boyfriend allegedly broke into First Call Ambulance Service and stole numerous medications
Scott White, who was suspected of being high on drugs, kicked the EMTs who were attempting to treat him, causing one to fall down stairs
Police said Tony Beverly was found inside a patient’s home wearing bunker pants and identified himself as a volunteer firefighter
Police said it is unclear whether or not the dispatcher will face disciplinary action
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The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
Officials pledged to find out what went wrong in the death of a teen who became trapped by a minivan seat and was found dead about six hours after calling 911
Ann Marie Thomas was sentenced after delaying response when dispatchers put out a call for help for a dying baby, despite being less than a mile away
Taaron Bragg was sentenced to three years for shooting off-duty EMT Camilo Senchyna-Beltran in 2014, and 10 years for carrying a firearm
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Police said Daniel Coppolo struck Taranjit Parmar, 18, and dragged her through a parking lot after a minor fender bender
Lt. Daniel Burgos and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello jumped into action after seeing a woman trying to grab a bag from a man’s wheelchair
James Wesley, who was driving an ambulance involved in a fatal crash, did not disclose his extensive felony record
Police said Karel Delgado exposed himself and fondled the woman after asking if he could examine her
Jay Fitch discusses EMS trends, from finding value in data, to the EMS Agenda 2050 project, that will highlight the retreat-like conference in Phoenix
Genaro Ajqui, the man accused of killing two Florida paramedics in a crash, was deemed incompetent by two doctors, but a third doctor disagreed
