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.
How clinical variation, management visibility and unintentional overtime impact provider fatigue, depersonalization
Suspect physical abuse of a child when there is a mismatch between the reported mechanism of injury, patient history and the physical exam findings
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A fellow Pro Care EMS employee and an SUV driver were killed in the head-on collision
While the concept has been around for decades, it’s the buzzy term that’s prompted the recent focus on this approach to work
The blaze injured 3 firefighters and 3 EMS providers while destroying DNA evidence
Documents show Kansas City’s civil rights department investigated and substantiated her complaints that her supervisor “taunted and terrorized her”
Giovanna Vittori filed her discrimination lawsuit in 2018; later that year, she died from a medication overdose at 38
State police are investigating the theft from Yellow Breeches EMS
Peggy Finley’s attorney plans to continue seeking a bond reduction, but Peter Cadigan’s lawyer does not
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
Recently demoted Chief Michael Gala told Arnaldo Rodriguez not to return to the academy
The mother handed the child to Boca Raton Fire Rescue paramedics, who helped him regain a faint pulse before transporting him
“If you assault EMS personnel, you will be arrested, and we will press charges,” said Chuck Kearns, CEO of Chatham Emergency Services
The patient is accused of being agitated and pepper spraying EMT Elaina McAlister before stabbing her seven times in 2019
American Medical Response has placed the DeKalb County medic on administrative leave
Falck officials acknowledge staffing and response-time issues, but the two sides are at an impasse over how much the city will pay the service
The preliminary report did not include a probable cause for the Nevada crash that killed all five people aboard
As an employer, the pressure is on to captivate the workforce and stand out in a competitive job market
Whether using social media as an individual or as an agency, it’s important to consider the impact your words can have on you and the organization
The EMT bonded out of jail after only 37 minutes. “What kind of message are we sending?” asked Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
“What we have is a shortage of people who are willing to work under horrible conditions for chump change and be unappreciated”
The Life Force helicopter was severely damaged, and all aboard were transported to hospitals
The Annapolis FD medic has been accused of making inaccurate statements about why patient Renardo Green was in a prone position
Nearly six years after her death, co-workers cried in the courtroom and shared hugs outside with her family
“The most useful books that I’ve read from the perspective of practicing medicine are non-medical books.”
Suspended Ct. EMT Bradley Doyle was carrying a BB gun, handcuffs, pepper spray, knife, duct tape, cable ties and rope, according to an arrest warrant
The concept of wellness encompasses the whole body, and leaders play a role in supporting the physical, mental and emotional needs of first responders
IAFF Local 42 leaders said that other Kansas City FD employees had similar physical altercations with patients or residents and were not disciplined or terminated
The bill supports tougher penalties for swatting calls that lead to an evacuation, lockdown or emergency response
State investigators found that Guard Well Medical Transportation failed to ensure its vehicles were properly staffed during transports and failed to properly train its employees
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