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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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
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
Paramedic David Mimms was treating a patient when Dontorrius Belser sped through a red light, causing the fatal collision
The new funding opportunities are in memory of Heather Schafer, the council’s longtime leader who died last year
The father of the child was placed on administrative leave; the child’s stepmother is also a former employee of the department
RAA focuses on a culture of safety, resilience training and face time with the chiefs when orienting new employees to the organization
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Maria Beermann-Foat to discuss how agencies can start the retention process in the first 90 days of a new hire
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Learn how peer support programs, EAPs and chaplaincy can help your providers weather emotional storms and mental health crises
Edgar Diaz began misappropriating funds at least as early as 2018, and Hidalgo County EMS shut down in 2021
State and local governments may put it toward public education, training treatment providers, detox facilities and needle exchanges
Evidence showed that Edward Blake used ketamine, fentanyl and morphine that he obtained through work in the commission of the crimes
In his ruling, the judge said the Biden administration did not follow federal law for the negotiation process between providers and health insurers
Police said that Matthew Jansen was crossing the street when Tariq Witherspoon’s Rolls Royce hit him
The IAFC Coronavirus Task Force recommends several steps to help return to restoration of normal public safety services
