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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Response to these medical emergencies should focus on intervention and treatment of the patient
Ken Bouvier, NREMT, offers low-cost tools and tips to improve incident command responses to emergencies
Donovan Dixon was found guilty of 20 counts of unlawfully distributing oxycodone, as well as conspiracy to distribute the opioid
Katherine Phillips and her boyfriend allegedly broke into First Call Ambulance Service and stole numerous medications
Scott White, who was suspected of being high on drugs, kicked the EMTs who were attempting to treat him, causing one to fall down stairs
Police said Tony Beverly was found inside a patient’s home wearing bunker pants and identified himself as a volunteer firefighter
Police said it is unclear whether or not the dispatcher will face disciplinary action
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon
The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
Officials pledged to find out what went wrong in the death of a teen who became trapped by a minivan seat and was found dead about six hours after calling 911
Ann Marie Thomas was sentenced after delaying response when dispatchers put out a call for help for a dying baby, despite being less than a mile away
Taaron Bragg was sentenced to three years for shooting off-duty EMT Camilo Senchyna-Beltran in 2014, and 10 years for carrying a firearm
EMS leaders set the tone for nurturing employees and moving organizations forward with integrity
Regardless of title, an EMS company officer culture focuses on accountability, supervision, structure and crew resource management
Police said Daniel Coppolo struck Taranjit Parmar, 18, and dragged her through a parking lot after a minor fender bender
Lt. Daniel Burgos and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello jumped into action after seeing a woman trying to grab a bag from a man’s wheelchair
James Wesley, who was driving an ambulance involved in a fatal crash, did not disclose his extensive felony record
Police said Karel Delgado exposed himself and fondled the woman after asking if he could examine her
Jay Fitch discusses EMS trends, from finding value in data, to the EMS Agenda 2050 project, that will highlight the retreat-like conference in Phoenix
Genaro Ajqui, the man accused of killing two Florida paramedics in a crash, was deemed incompetent by two doctors, but a third doctor disagreed
Police said Martin Laravillela stole an ambulance and crashed it into a police cruiser while celebrating his birthday at a Dave and Busters
Police said paramedics were transferring a patient into the California Hospital Medical Center when the woman jumped into the ambulance and drove off
Jose Gonzalez, who is accused of killing EMT Yadira Arroyo, could be spared prison time after a psychologist declared him unfit for trial
Carla Grant said an overdosing pregnant woman should have been left to rot and a family who lost their son in a crash should have lost everything
Michael Fostich reportedly admitted to being responsible for the use of 806 fentanyl doses and 636 morphine doses
The Chief of the Manatee County Emergency Medical Services in West Bradenton, Fla., shares lessons learned from a recent incident and local fallout
Police said the woman called 911 and claimed she was having pregnancy complications, but walked out of the ER after being transported
The mayor’s office said a “limited breach” occurred, forcing callers to relay information to dispatchers manually
Carla Grant is under investigation after saying a pregnant woman who was revived with naloxone should have been “left to rot”
Officials said the man stole the ambulance and crashed it into a light pole after being kicked out of the hospital for growing disruptive
Police said Christopher Parachinni activated red and blue lights on his car and put on a shirt with an EMS symbol to force drivers to switch lanes in heavy traffic
Careful monitoring, witnessed documentation and a record of any actions will protect controlled substances in the ambulance from theft
