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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Court records show the man claims his supervisor suggested he open a hot dog stand called “Anne’s Franks”
The passenger said the woman was unclothed from the waist down; flight attendants did nothing to cover her up
A disagreement led to a response time of over an hour for a call about chest pain
The EMS chief said commissioners are no longer allowed on their property unless it’s an emergency
The woman’s insurance company agreed to pay five percent of a $568,000 bill
A transient jumped into a fire truck and attempted to pull the driver out of the cab; the firefighter got hurt attempting to defuse the situation
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Court documents said the woman was having a seizure when he inappropriately touched her
Officials said too many cases of abuse and neglect are never reported to the proper authorities
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Community paramedicine programs are being integrated into our health care system far too slowly to meet the needs of many underserved populations
EMS leaders need to focus on continually improving quality, efficiency and innovation to add value as health care undergoes dramatic changes
Community paramedics placed within a correctional facility increase the level of services provided by the health care team and potentially reduce overall health care costs
An ambulance en route to a call T-boned the woman’s SUV; she suffered a broken pelvis, two broken legs and a traumatic brain injury
Opponents said landlines are vital for older residents to socialize and seek emergency assistance
They allegedly billed the insurance companies for transporting people when it wasn’t medically necessary for them to go by ambulance
Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez is working to improve working conditions of EMS providers
The district’s director and bookkeeper were charged with one count of conspiracy for mail fraud and eight counts of wire fraud
The “Slambulance” was advertised as a rolling nightclub for graduation, prom, bachelor and bachelorette parties and for tailgating
Five hospital executives told lawmakers the rate would cripple services and lead to facility closures
The firefighter allegedly replaced various prescription drugs with saline
The ACPE represents the establishment of the first professional college within the field of paramedicine in the U.S.
Video shows at least a dozen police vehicles following the ambulance down a highway
Donald Hymer Jr. claims he was passed over for promotions and fired after colleagues believed he was gay
After stealing the responder’s car, the suspects robbed a hotel and a gas station
The driver was taken into custody after hitting the University of Miami transport bus
The EMS providers said they’re getting paid overtime, but their pay scales were reduced so their wages did not increase
Hakeem Watkins was lifting a stretcher onto an ambulance when he suffered an injury to his spine
There were more prescriptions filled for opioids in the state in 2015 than there were residents
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