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.
Inside our department’s process to restructure and rebrand to better reflect our service to the community
There is a groundswell of support to change how lights and sirens are used in EMS to reduce risk to ambulance crews, patients and others
A recent poll found that nearly 70% of those who responded hold either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an EMS-related field
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
The 2013 crash caused EMT Garry Bluhm to suffer from post-concussion syndrome
The paramedic is on administrative leave after a violent encounter with a driver at a vehicle collision
Two armed men demanded the EMS crew’s cellphones and told them to run
Joshua Milton, 36, was reported missing after he failed to show up for a work shift as a paramedic student
Police say the driver ‘went up and off these streets, two or possibly three times’ killing 1 person and injuring at least 30 people
Chris and Kelly talk about leadership, and how EMS organizations should prepare their field staff for management positions
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