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.
As you begin your EMS journey, remember: the calls are real, the people are counting on you, and your training is just the beginning
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A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
The complaint alleges that Santa Fe paramedics “stated that Mr. Tapia was obviously dead and would not be transported”
NaphCare disputed the investigation findings but agreed to pay the larger part of a $650,000 settlement
Monroe County Fire Rescue’s EMS chief faced several charges including evidence tampering, witness tampering and altering patient records
A patient was unresponsive after EMS administered sedatives to a postictal seizure patient restrained by police
Body-worn camera video shows officers holding Rhyker Earl down while EMTs administered sedatives
The Martin County EMT was found not guilty on all charges
Hickey’s children tried to have her transported to another hospital, but officials said she was technically an admitted patient even though no bed was available
EMS Assistant Chief James U. Matz said firefighters respond to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year
Body-worn camera footage shows Memphis EMTs not providing aid during the fatal incident
Louisiana tops the list, with an average of 33.88 reports per 100,000 people annually, while Idaho has the fewest, ranking last
Wallingford fire officers said former Fire Chief Joseph Czentnar ordered a firefighter to attend two EMS training events under his name
The Waterford EMS director was fined and directed to stay away from certain children unless permitted in a New York incident
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Texas will try a similar law for hospitals enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program in November
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors had planned to receive its ambulance service through CONFIRE until AMR challenged the decision
The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene
Video showed the former Flagler County Fire Rescue paramedic molesting an unconscious female
A lawsuit claims Honolulu paramedics could have prevented a fatal ambulance fire. Was the crew’s response justified?
Special Judge Roger Duvall issued a temporary restraining order to prevent New Chapel from selling any of its property
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The St. Paul city attorney said an internal investigation was closed with no discipline
The lawsuit highlighted St. Paul medics reporting manifestations of Parkinson’s disease and obtaining a refusal from a patient who can’t read or speak English
The wrongful death lawsuit accuses the paramedics of negligence by failing to properly use and monitor medical equipment, including oxygen devices
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Including clear, complete documentation in your patient care report is a critical component of patient care
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Firefighter/EMT-turned-attorney Steve Wirth addressed the criminalization of medical errors in cases like the Elijah McClain trial
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