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.
The stabbing death of Capt. Alison Russo-Elling brings up new fears for providers in the field and raises old questions regarding personal safety
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Gerald and Dorothy Dennis were arraigned on 189-count criminal complaints and charged with theft and forgery
After Justin Hemphill was struck by a car in a parking lot, he allegedly spit blood and saliva on the responding EMS provider and police officer
The proposal bars doctors from prescribing more than an initial five-day supply of pain meds and will help uninsured and underinsured people get addiction treatment
Kevin Davis was arrested for treating a teen, who later died of a drug overdose, at an illegal rave
Richelle Grapes is facing multiple felonies after allegedly stealing medication from one patient’s home, and then burglarizing another patient’s home the next day
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
William Rutger, 61, was arrested after making an allegedly alcohol-related 911 call twice
Lisa Kohler said Tonya Johnson’s action of stepping into rush hour traffic was more dangerous than Russian roulette
They said the crisis is beginning to erode the nation’s workforce and undermine companies’ ability to hire
Lisa Purvis, whose son died in the crash, created a petition against the rehiring of Edward Ackerman
North West Ambulance Service Trust said they were “appalled” that the staff member did not take the body directly to the morgue because their shift had ended
EMTs Colby Jackson and Shannon Muttram filed a lawsuit against the estate of Stephen Paddock for a collective $4 million
A gingerbread house at a holiday party in 2015 had “sexual harassment in progress” etched into its roof, according to the lawsuit
North Bellmore Fire Department is being sued after Anne Stahlberg died from head trauma she suffered after falling from a gurney
A full day pre-conference was dedicated to providing meaningful tools that NAEMSP Annual Meeting attendees could apply at their home agencies
A judge ruled that Gloria Gordon needed to continue with mental health treatment to get proper help instead of going to prison
The new system, Next Generation 911, will allow people to send emergency information as if they are posting to social media
Rebekah Hart-O’Sullivan was allegedly shot by her husband after a domestic dispute at their home
Jerimeice Johns was accused of stealing equipment and selling it after a patient showed up at a hospital wearing a device belonging to the ambulance service
The master key for the lock boxes attached to thousands of buildings was allegedly stolen by Anthony Kavanaugh, who broke into two medical buildings
A veteran EMS leader shares some of the most valuable leadership lessons he has learned in more than four decades of serving patients, communities and the profession
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Deputies found the girl and a younger boy home with an aggressive dog and a shotgun within reach
A woman in Calgary was targeted by Tyler Barriss “because of her online persona,” cops said in a press release
Richelle Grapes was arrested after allegedly being found in the home of a patient who had recently been transported to the hospital
EMS can be a major player in clinical medicine, operational delivery and healthcare changes, decreasing morbidity and mortality
Police said EMS provider Kathleen Knecht arranged for two people to steal a bag of pills from her assigned ambulance
The legislation is expected to include a limit on the first fill of narcotic drugs and a good Samaritan law allowing bystanders to call 911 for help without fear of arrest
Mary D’Angelo is seeking $3 million and claims she was tormented because she is part Chinese
Patrick O’Sullivan, who was on the run, was found after police responded to a call about a man in distress from the cold
