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.
From truly serious matters to silly moments, here’s a look at how providers observed the annual week that shines a light on their service
President of the Austin EMS Association, Capt. Selena Xie is always looking for ways to elevate the EMS impact on the community
Rob Lawrence discusses legislative advocacy with the presidents of the Florida, California and Wisconsin EMS associations
One EMT testified that the man slashed her in the face with a box cutter, severing arteries in her face
The dispatcher is accused of being involved in thousands of calls that lasted less than 20 seconds
Dispatchers reported the ambulance was stolen from a local hospital
City leaders attempt to address a worsening panhandling problem, but ignore EMS, the experts most likely to understand why people are on the streets
Paramedics administered four doses of naloxone on the man’s daughter after she overdosed
The Model for Improvement is a tool for EMS leaders to show their leadership matters and they are not a waste of money
Know and understand the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations to determine if EMS training is compensable
The amount Medicare and Medicaid spent on EpiPens rose to $486.8 million in 2015 from $86.5 million in 2011, a jump of 463 percent
Edgar Grant was charged with a misdemeanor count of simple assault and a summary count of harassment of another employee
Officials said they don’t believe Andrew Demeri, 24, engaged in the alleged sexual assaults while on the job
Gov. Rick Snyder said it’s another powerful tool in the efforts to fight prescription drug and opioid abuse across Michigan
Our co-hosts discuss their recent visit to the Oklahoma University Pediatric Conference
A new approach to hiring EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers described at EMS World Expo
Usability of electronic patient care reports, mobile technology applications and model for improvement discussed at EMS World Expo
Bassem Kuran was sentenced to 10 months in prison and must pay $66,000 in restitution
Brittany Carulli, 25, is accused of taking the wallet from the EMT’s purse inside an ambulance
The lawsuit alleges that the city and another ambulance service created a monopolized EMS system
The paramedic stole morphine and fentanyl from syringes and replaced the missing drugs with saline
Our co-hosts are joined by EMS veteran Ray Barishansky, who shares his experiences, career and influences
The senators requested that the Department of Justice investigate whether or not Mylan underpaid Medicaid rebates of EpiPens
First responders administered Narcan to the dispatcher, who was found on the floor and barely breathing
A panel of EMS leaders shares their top surprises, concerns and suggestions on how other leaders can apply the State of EMS findings to improve their agencies
Tennessee and the 16 other states have led the way in emergency preparedness in academic settings by enacting laws that require the device be placed in all schools
A formal complaint was filed against the department regarding an incident that took place eight months ago
Capsules of fentanyl appeared to have been drilled into with a needle, some of the narcotic fluids removed, and the fluid levels restored with some other liquid
The suit claims the toilets are stained, unsanitary and the drain near the toilets is infested with sewer bugs and flies
The unanimous ruling questioned the relevance of certain aspects of the required physical performance test
One dispatch center, whose calls were not all rerouted to a neighboring city, experienced a 10-hour outage
Two dozen media groups said the release of the calls would help the public evaluate the response of the police to the massacre
Tyrone Powell’s attorney said he suffered “loss of enjoyment of life” and will require medical attention for the rest of his life
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