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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An investigation was launched after the EMS board was notified of disparities in credit card statements
The shooting took place on the edge of the city’s busy French Quarter
Ruth Rookstool could spend up to three years in prison and must pay restitution
The report on the Ohio crash that killed three in January said employees felt pressured to take flights despite dangerous weather conditions
A proposed bill would provide workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress to firefighters and law enforcement, but currently excludes EMS personnel
A suspect was taken into custody and sent to the hospital after crashing the stolen rig into a tree
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Emergency responders previously said they could not determine the source of the odor that caused breathing problems at a community college building
A Journal Sentinel investigation found at least 21 deaths that came after patients were turned away from hospitals
The Pennsylvania service is using criminal justice to collect payment from patients “abusing the system”
A statement from the service said the crew’s actions “are not allowed or tolerated” but did not affect emergency response
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An investigation stemming from an anonymous tip also found that only one EMT was on board at more than 100 calls
The Iowa Department of Public Health said the EMT also falsified records
The woman’s family says she broke seven bones when EMS personnel allowed a stretcher to tip over
Under an agreement, University of Texas Health East Texas EMS remains the Smith County’s main provider, while Christus EMS will operate on a limited basis
An ambulance was parked at a truck stop while a crewmember was napping in the back, when a man reportedly got behind the wheel
Taney County Ambulance District Chief Darryl Coontz discusses the department’s approach to staffing and how they avoid retention issues
The suspects who fired into the crowded backyard are still unknown and at large, police say
Coral Springs Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in October
The woman’s family said they realized the $8,000 ring was missing when she was pronounced dead and the suspect walked away from them when they asked about it
The 19-year-old Michigan man reportedly called 911 for assistance while having a bad reaction to acid, then became aggressive with first responders
Police say the 38-year-old Bronx woman averaged 100 false alarms per day that emergency personnel were forced to respond to
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The man was reportedly loitering around Hoboken University Medical Center when he entered the empty ambulance and attempted to start it
The Detroit Fire Department said an ambulance was badly damaged after it was stolen and crashed on the same day a Detroit fire truck was also involved in a crash
The center also agreed to take substantial corrective action after protected health information was disclosed in separate 2013 and 2017 breaches
An ambulance with its lights and sirens on was hit by a driver with a revoked license who ran a stop sign, according to police
The group, which has more than 23,000 members and contains disturbing material, was created by a paramedic
Family members of Lorenzo Sanchez, who suffers from schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder, were concerned he might hurt himself or that he overdosed
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