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 prosecution found Jose Gonzalez to be fit to stand trial for the murder of Yadira Arroyo, who was run over by her ambulance after it was stolen
Paramedics are outraged that Amanda Warren and Caris Underwood’s sentences were revoked because a judge said they should not be imprisoned
The responder told police he was working in the back of the ambulance when two suspects stole the ambulance and eventually pushed him out after a struggle
Cori Christensen, 32, was arraigned Friday on one count of battery against a health care worker, assault and resisting or obstructing an officer
Durelle Johnson jumped into the unattended rig while an AMR employee was dropping off a patient inside the hospital
Terrance Skeen was found not guilty after being accused of spitting on an African-American child and threatening his grandfather
Consider policy changes through the lens of quality improvement science before implementing new strategies in patient care
Three guidelines to follow if your agency is considering a policy to allow patient transport of seriously injured patients by means other than ambulance
An NREMT study demonstrates the factors that lead to attrition in EMS and areas important to EMS retention efforts
Brad Saddler was indicted on charges of second-degree official misconduct after being accused of sharing a recording of a call about a weapon in a vehicle
A city manager confirmed that officials are investigating the allegations that fire department paramedics and management falsified training documents
Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
Police said the alleged victim was in the back of the ambulance with Donovan Cobb, who said “it’s not rape,” and grabbed her in an inappropriate way
The 57-page suit alleges the city has failed to deter a long-standing, pervasive culture of sexual harassment throughout the department’s firehouses and facilities
While EMS education and protocols are important, experience proves that every situation is different and nuanced
It’s important to brush up on protocols, equipment and other areas of EMS after taking some time away from the field
Police responded to a hospital after a woman reported that her boyfriend had assaulted her; he fled in an ambulance with his 18-month-old son
A lawsuit alleges wrongful death and negligence on the part of the airline for, among other allegations, refusing to divert the plane for an emergency landing
“Individuals have used Cambria County radio frequency to transmit false information while posing as police officers,” District Attorney Kelly Callihan said
EMS crews were assessing Jesus Ceja, who was reported to be under the influence of an unknown substance
Tawny Long said she was “very, very wrong” for moving the ambulance, which she said had been done to her multiple times while on shift
A federal investigation was launched after a whistleblower alerted authorities about records that falsely showed his attendance at trainings he never completed
Champion EMS is suing ETMC EMS, the city of Tyler and Smith County and claims that government officials helped the agency create a healthcare monopoly
Investigators said Michael Sowders, who had been shot, was found under a pile of garbage at an illegal dump site
Julie Lahr, who has been in EMS for 16 years, said she started thinking outside the box after realizing the impact community paramedics and mental health specialists could make in the field
The report said paramedics followed protocol in administering the sedative that was commonly used without incident
Our co-hosts respond to a listener’s email regarding where medical marijuana fits into public safety, especially EMS
Harris County jurors on Wednesday found Crenshanda Williams guilty of interference with emergency telephone calls
Police said Karen McGlasson Harold crashed into the dealership and then “unlawfully and willfully” crashed into the responding ambulance
Donovan Dixon was found guilty of 20 counts of unlawfully distributing oxycodone, as well as conspiracy to distribute the opioid
