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.
Our cohosts are joined by Jeff Hensley, emergency manager for MedTrust Medical Transport in South Carolina, to discuss the position
Learn more about how much can be recouped from suspended payments and how to take advantage of the appeal process
Can you have transparency without honesty and communication?
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
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon
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
EMS leaders set the tone for nurturing employees and moving organizations forward with integrity
Regardless of title, an EMS company officer culture focuses on accountability, supervision, structure and crew resource management
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
Police said Martin Laravillela stole an ambulance and crashed it into a police cruiser while celebrating his birthday at a Dave and Busters
Police said paramedics were transferring a patient into the California Hospital Medical Center when the woman jumped into the ambulance and drove off
Jose Gonzalez, who is accused of killing EMT Yadira Arroyo, could be spared prison time after a psychologist declared him unfit for trial
Carla Grant said an overdosing pregnant woman should have been left to rot and a family who lost their son in a crash should have lost everything
Michael Fostich reportedly admitted to being responsible for the use of 806 fentanyl doses and 636 morphine doses
The Chief of the Manatee County Emergency Medical Services in West Bradenton, Fla., shares lessons learned from a recent incident and local fallout
