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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Nathan Walsh, 35, allegedly tackled one provider to the ground and head-butted another so hard they lost consciousness
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Steven N. Salzman, 58, was charged with aggravated battery after reportedly striking a medic in the chest while being treated at the hospital
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Two injured college students have been recovering after being transported by helicopter to the University Medical Center in Lubbock
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Fentanyl, morphine and ketamine were taken from a Sumner County ambulance and replaced with saline
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A loophole in the law designed to protect patients from surprise medical billing excludes ground ambulance transportation
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Patrick Sullivan and Ryan Ferrara were riding a motorcycle without helmets when the fatal crash happened
David Hodges pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge; his sentence includes probation and a $1,300 fine
Renovo Fire Department Chief Jimmy Ray Risley has been arrested
Lindsey Bradley has been working for Quality Correctional Care at the Henderson County Detention Center
The objections may jeopardize the deal in which Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers will pay states and territories up to $6 billion to settle claims related to opioids
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Some states lacked specific recommendations for things such as cardiac arrest resuscitation and when to stop
The Dallas Police Department finished reviewing a public integrity investigation that cleared Brad Cox
Sharon McDonough has had a central role in repairing Tucson’s 911 center during a turbulent time
The courtroom battle over Jose Gonzalez’s competency to face charges in the murder of Yadira Arroyo continues
If a judge approves the deal, the Sackler family could be liable for up to $6 billion
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Paramedic David Mimms was treating a patient when Dontorrius Belser sped through a red light, causing the fatal collision
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The father of the child was placed on administrative leave; the child’s stepmother is also a former employee of the department
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