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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Doug Wolfberg raises concerns about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ mental health directive
Michael L. Fostich admitted that he removed vials of morphine and fentanyl from locked safes on ambulances throughout 2016
A 911 communications center displays a lifesaver ring as a visual reminder of the purposeful work dispatchers do for their communities
A police report said Gene Southworth refused to let responders pull a victim from a crashed car, and his daughter caused a disturbance as he was detained
An EMT and a patient were transported to the hospital after Kevin Green allegedly ran them down in a road-rage episode
A family member of Bradley Ginn Sr. says she has suffered physical and mental pain caused by the “intentional and negligent care of a body”
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that she has added the companies to a lawsuit filed last spring against Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and others
Police said they found Denise Molina, who was found rolling around with her pants and underwear pulled down, kicked an EMT in the throat
Westmoreland County EMS Chief Jeff Beasley was suspended after a whistleblower highlighted several violations that occurred before the crash
Paramedics performed an emergency caesarean section to save Sana Muhammad’s baby after she was attacked with a crossbow in her kitchen
Brittany Buckley says Hennepin Healthcare paramedics forcibly injected her with ketamine last year and enrolled her in a clinical trial
Female paramedics at the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust claim they were forced to watch porn and give sexual favors
Rom Duckworth shares his top tips, ideas and resources for improving initial and ongoing EMS education
Michael Ovdiyenko allegedly cursed a deputy while he was being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, saying he would not help the cop if he was shot
EMT Jennifer Hayn-Hiton claims Heather Locklear kicked her and injured her enough to prevent her from working
Our cohosts discuss a recent event involving a paramedic allegedly choking a patient, and how and when to speak up in that situation
Laurie Leone was arrested after stealing an ambulance and following a fire truck in the rig
Body camera footage allegedly shows paramedic Raymond Lee choking an agitated patient while transporting her to a mental health facility
Gordon Stokes is accused of intentionally drilling into an overdose patient’s bone without anesthesia and then calling it a “teachable moment”
Calling his behavior disgusting, a judge sentenced Theodore Gasiorowski to a year in jail and ordered him to pay $150,000
A paramedic said Thomas Shackleford deliberately grabbed her breasts as she “grabbed his arm to support him”
Donald Horner had an expired EMT certification and he allegedly altered reports on 27 occasions to conceal that fact when he served as a crew member
Stephanie Schwambach faces several felony charges after allegedly leading police on a chase in a stolen ambulance before crashing it into a tree
The City of Moore said the opioid crisis forced them to spend more money on firefighters, EMS providers and other addiction services than usual
Operating in the public eye under conditions that may require evacuation or assisting colleagues at a moment’s notice means responders must be ready 24/7
Using LEAD principles, EMS leaders can encourage employee retention at their organizations
John Harvey, who has a history of making hundreds of bogus calls for help, was jailed when he began asking bystanders to call for him instead
Police said San Antonio paramedics left the truck running while they tended to a patient, and a suspect jumped inside and took off
Gaston EMS released a list of violations that took place when a crew was sent to aid in hurricane relief, resulting in terminations and suspensions
Officials want to move ahead with Gold Cross EMS negotiations after a court threw out the process that might have led to the company being replaced
Yazoo County dispatcher Terrance Freeman allegedly helped another suspect rob one of his co-workers at gunpoint while she was working
