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 attempt to eliminate all error is a fruitless endeavor as long as we have human beings acting at the point of care
Setting the example: 4 leadership traits Queen Elizabeth demonstrated
Robbie MacCue and Lisa Giruzzi share the importance of emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate at all levels
Jerry Johnson asked a 25-year-old female EMT to take her shirt off; when she refused, he lifted her shirt and groped her chest
The woman, who had the right of way, was later charged with possession of marijuana and OWI
Dispatcher Candance Middleton was ordered to pay $17 million for mishandling a 911 call that resulted in the death of a 7-year-old boy
EMS leaders and employees share the responsibility in clearly communicating expectations and performance
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Tron Gorbonosenko was charged with multiple felonies after allegedly killing two people while driving intoxicated
The man called paramedics after fleeing to a Wal-Mart to be treated for injuries he sustained from hitting the cars
Manchester aldermanic candidate Bob O’Sullivan wants to jail and treat addicts who overdose and are revived
Nathan Hawkins was arrested after authorities received 20 emergency calls from his cellphone in the past year
The lawsuit said the man died from a stroke after the ambulance took 45 minutes to arrive, but officials said the ambulance took less than half that time
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To avoid overpayments or submitting false claims, you must have a process in place for identifying the proper payer for each transport
Climbing the ranks of EMS often fails to prepare new chiefs to discuss financial issues with local elected and appointed officials
“Her hair was fried like it had been stuck in a light socket, her face was black and her body was severely burned,” former fire chief Cole Haley said
Paramedic chiefs can use the three Ps to communicate the organization’s expectations regarding operational preparedness to EMS providers
Authorities said Nicholas Poliseno withdrew money from the Hinal Patel Scholarship Fund to gamble in Atlantic City
Jeff Payne was fired after he arrested nurse Alex Wubbels, who refused to allow him to draw blood from a patient unconscious after a car crash
Kenneth T. Mason allegedly touched the boy inappropriately while the boy was participating in a career-development program
An $8.6 million settlement with Hospital Corporation of America was reached after a whistleblower claimed they swapped cheap rides for lucrative opportunities
Linda Kimball was fired after criticizing New England Patriots players for kneeling during the national anthem
The lawsuit alleges the pharma companies used deceptive marketing practices to tout the benefits of opioids for chronic pain
Police said the suspect wanted to steal two generators from a city building, and realized his stolen truck had a dead battery
The demand was made “because of the negligence and inexcusable conduct of Okaloosa County EMS,” according to the victim’s lawyer
Prosecutors said Ahmad Khan Rahimi researched online, bought ingredients and assembled bombs after watching how-to videos
Jose Gonzalez, who is charged with running over Yadira Arroyo, stood by his attorney as she announced the plan to file a psychiatric notice
Darren Lawrence began acting violently before punching a female EMT on the way to the hospital, according to police
Linda Kimball allegedly used racist language when criticizing members of the New England Patriots for kneeling during the National Anthem
Matthew McCree, 15, was fatally stabbed in the chest; a 16-year-old was also stabbed in the chest and side and was hospitalized in critical but stable condition
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