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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As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences
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Police said Daniel Greene “was positively identified through the video surveillance” and was “the only individual that is observed going into” Jon Hickey’s home
The criminal complaint said Sharon Jackson called in prescriptions using doctors’ authorization for Suboxone, Subutex, and buprenorphine for patients who paid cash
Brian Cremeans injured a firefighter and an EMS provider, and also hit a fire truck and an ambulance before driving off
Last month, the FAA alerted owners, operators and repair facilities of a possible problem with blockage in the engine oil drainage system
Veteran paramedic Paul Judd,61, required multiple surgeries after Amanda Warren and Caris Underwood kicked, punched and stomped on him
Vulcan Society firefighters called on the mayor to delay Joseph Cassano’s promotion due to his previous racist tweet scandal
Amanda Altmann said her daughter found a wet packet she that contained heroin in the area beneath the couch
Daniel Greene was declared a “danger to the public” after allegedly killing Jon Hickey over a love triangle
According to the lawsuit, “controversy has arisen as to how the ambulance service should be structured and what the relationship between parties should be
An investigation found that addicts have been using gift cards to target major retailers and their store-return policies to pay for drugs
Daniel Greene was arrested and charged with first degree murder of Baltimore Fire Department recruit Jon Hickey
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A fatal shooting prompted an investigation into the EMS agency after witnesses said paramedics did not take the patient seriously
Richard Bryan was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and criminal recklessness after possibly dumping fentanyl on the floor of an ambulance
Joe Cassano, son of the former FDNY fire commissioner, is set to join the FDNY Academy in December after being forced to quit as an EMT in 2013
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but officials have suggested that a large number of geese in the area may be to blame
Joseph Amello was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to deception, fraud, and forgery
City police say they found a .40-caliber handgun in Daniel Strong’s waistband when they detained him
Leonardo Moreno’s lawsuit said DN Higgins and McKenna were negligent for allowing the workers to enter a manhole without checking for toxic gases
The paramedic was one of the first responders on scene at the Pulse Nightclub shooting and the union claimed his requests for PTSD treatment had gone unanswered
Pairing community paramedics with advanced practice providers for home visits to frequent utilizers decreased 911 volumes in a pilot program
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The petition asks city leaders to criminally charge individuals who suffer from drug overdoses and receive medical attention
Officials said responders discovered 75-year-old Nancy Parker on the floor of her living room in her own urine and feces, where she had been for five days
A review of Boston EMS found that responders are sometimes ordered to take multiple patients from separate calls to the hospital in the same ambulance
The paramedic was inside a patient’s home when the ring was stolen, along with another ring, keys and personal documents
Christopher Pichardo, 19, struck the EMS provider in his pelvic area with a closed fist and kicked an officer in the chest
“We are dismayed by these selfish actions and hope the community can help us find the person,” Tualatin Valley Battalion Chief Chris Dawson said
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