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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Christy Woods allegedly stole the ambulance while paramedics performed CPR on an unconscious woman and rammed a police cruiser off the freeway at 85 mph
Police originally said the ambulance had its lights and sirens on when it ran through a red light and hit another vehicle, but are now reassessing what occurred
Officials are subpoenaing all records from the several different departments as part of their investigation into the misuse of $8.2 million
Johnathan Harris allegedly grabbed the paramedic inappropriately while masturbating, and later grabbed her by the throat when she tried to restrain him
Officials voted to investigate a pattern of police officers urging paramedics to sedate people with ketamine during emergency calls
The unnamed paramedic was suspended for failing to take off his uniform and dancing at the Defqon 1 music festival in Sydney, Australia
The SUV, which contained medical equipment worth $30,000, was stolen from a 7-Eleven while the paramedic was inside the store
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Hussain Maqubool allegedly hit an EMT in the back of an ambulance after calling 911 and saying he was drunk
Lawyer requests for medical records are not limited by HIPAA cost-based fees
Proposition 11 asks voters to give private ambulance companies the power to keep their workers on duty during meal and rest breaks
The $18.75 million lawsuit contends the Department of Human Services and the baby’s pediatrician failed to protect him and prevent him from dying
Expert witness commentary on the recent Paramedics Plus litigation, in which the government alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute
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Michael Paul was arrested after stealing an ambulance from a hospital because he “needed” a ride home after being discharged
Police officers interacting with James W. Perry at the scene of a call allegedly noticed signs of impairment and investigated further
Jem Ibrahimov’s attorney is arguing that he should not face stiff bail because “he’s an artist” who “worked as a painter”
City fire marshals arrested 42-year-old Jem Ibrahimov on Saturday after he allegedly returned to the scene of the crime
Police said the woman became combative and assaulted several EMS providers and bit two police officers when they tried to restrain her
The suit alleging that a number of opioid manufacturers are responsible for the medical needs of babies exposed to opioids before birth
David Neher, also known as David Sanders, 40, is charged with aggravated eluding, criminal damage to property and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle
After two ambulances were stolen within six months, the San Antonio Fire Department is weighing two different anti-theft options
The actress will be charged with attacking a sheriff’s deputy and an EMT after they responded to a disturbance call at her home
Palm Beach County settled with Jean Reed-Garry for $100,000 after she was dropped while being loaded into an ambulance in 2012
Toxic leaders in EMS destroy morale, initiative and progress; look for these signs in yourself and your department’s leadership
Fullerton Police Department Chief David Hendricks and Capt. Thomas Oliveras were at a concert when they allegedly assaulted two EMTs who were treating Hendricks’ wife
AmeriCare MedServices accused 12 cities of conspiring to monopolize the EMS market and shut them out from contracts
East Texas Medical Center, Paramedics Plus and Emergency Medical Services Authorities agreed to a settlement in a suit that alleged an illegal kickback scheme
Surveillance footage shows the man drawing swastikas on an ambulance and walking away
