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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The stabbing death of Capt. Alison Russo-Elling brings up new fears for providers in the field and raises old questions regarding personal safety
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Careful monitoring, witnessed documentation and a record of any actions will protect controlled substances in the ambulance from theft
Santorum’s comments prompted outrage on social media a day after hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters rallied across the U.S.
An expert said the Rehabilitation Center didn’t have nearly enough portable units and those they had wound up heating much of the facility
Police said Eric Fernandez stole blank checks from the woman and deposited them in December
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Police said Christopher Barlow took inappropriate photos of patients in the back of ambulances and is also suspected of placing a hidden camera in a station bathroom
Federal investigators cited the University of Maryland Medical Center for several deficiencies after a patient was found outside in frigid temperatures
Staff members said that “for a very long time,” AMR Victorville division employees have undergone rampant physical and verbal abuse by supervisors
The bill would require EMS providers who are applying for or renewing their licenses to notify the board of felonies or misdemeanors within 10 days of the occurrence
The county filed suit in federal court against 19 companies in the opioid suit, including manufacturers such as Purdue Pharma, Cephalon and Teva Pharmaceuticals
“It is unconscionable that some states divert fees collected for... 911 communications capabilities to unrelated purposes.” Commissioner Michael O’Rielly said
First responders will mark the first anniversary of Yadira Arroyo’s death with a candlelight vigil at the site where her death occurred
Denver Health Medical Center said a scammer has been claiming to be a paramedic and asks for personal information over the phone
The California Emergency Medical Services Authority said Kern county has handed exclusive operating rights to ambulance companies without a competitive bid
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Shawn Johnson was dragged by a vehicle seven to 10 feet after responding to a call about a man with a medical condition inside of a car
Officials determined there was not enough evidence to convict EMT Kathleen Knecht in connection with the theft of drugs from an ambulance
Suzanne Grimes alleged that Sentara Healthcare fired her because she filed a complaint that her colleague made explicit comments about her body
The agency pleaded guilty to violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act by failing to properly keep track of their fentanyl and morphine stock
Terrence Skeen was charged with misdemeanor battery and assault after allegedly spitting on a 3-year-old and calling him a racial slur at Hooters
Officials said 11-year veteran EMT Colette Palmer allegedly hit the employee after getting into an argument
Danny Konieczny was transported to the hospital earlier in the day and said he stole the ambulance because he was not immediately seen
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Police believe there was an altercation in the area just before the shooting that was not related to the ambulance’s presence in the area
Sok Yi called dispatchers four times because someone threw away his clam chowder and another time to complain about the misdemeanor summons
Paramedic Tasha Starkey said her crewmate was assaulted because they parked “parallel” to the suspect’s car
“I would liken it to toxic gas inside that building,” Lt. Christopher Sullivan recalled when asked about the 108-degree conditions inside the Rehabilitation Center
Assistant Chief James Hawley was accused of intimidating a person in his office and placing his head on a woman’s buttocks during an exercise drill
