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.
There is a lot to learn from the Page, Wolfberg and Wirth examination of hospital bed delays and the rights of EMS to return to service
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The state Supreme Court refused to rule against a law that allowed a Camden hospital to take over EMS services in the city
Tara Lindquist admitted to stealing $120 from the wallets of two teenage brothers killed in the crash
The Williamson County EMS ambulance was left with a large dent in the hood
The hospital has apologized for the incident, but the parents are not satisfied and are considering a lawsuit
Police have released a video of the man suspected of stealing the purse
The driver who ran a red light, causing the 3-vehicle crash, is in a Kansas jail awaiting charges
The 30-year-old UK woman became violent after medics came to assist her and caused $10,000 of damages
More than 5,600 emergency calls failed during the April 2014 outage, including calls about domestic violence and heart attacks
The man’s family is suing the medics and ambulance company for taking the 26-year-old to jail instead of the hospital
A man discharged from a S.C. hospital jumped into an ambulance and drove away with a paramedic still in the patient care compartment
Both rigs were running lights and sirens, but the firefighter driving the ambulance ran a red light
Two employees of the company pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud
The state Supreme Court will hear Virtua Health System’s motion to continue services next Tuesday
A NC paramedic and her boyfriend are accused of stealing albuterol which she later gave to her child
Although Medicare and Medicaid rules are lengthy and confusing, EMS leaders and field providers must ensure compliance
An employee forged and copied doctors’ signatures on to Physician Certification Statements for transports that were medically necessary
The Christmas day attack happened after a boy called 911 to report his mom had taken too much medication
The appeals court stay of a lower court’s decision allows the controversial take over of EMS in Camden by Cooper University Hospital to happen, pending appeal
The indictments name a husband, wife and two of their daughters for the long-running theft scheme
Geneen Richard, 41, is alleged to have pulled out a gun during an ambulance ride and fired three times
Chiefs and field providers need to change the culture that condones fraud into one that truly determines competency
The forensic investigation into the death of Chelsea Michalesko concluded she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
The thief was caught on camera wearing a camouflage hoodie and beanie opening the ambulance and removing a bag
Chris and Kelly talk about stories of medics refusing to assist patients in 2015
When stakeholders perceive the process as rushed, pre-determined and opaque, their skepticism and mistrust rule the day
Not every emergency responder reacts the same way to a bad call and a cookie-cutter debriefing may do more harm than good
Kristine Rednour settled a civil rights claim for $725,000 after being fired for her illness
The law allowed Cooper University Hospital to take over emergency medical services in Camden from rival Virtua Health
Seven trainees are accused of cheating during an EMT exam
Michael Bettis was the squad captain when a member died on April 25 after a boat capsized during a body recovery operation
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