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.
Do you want someone that is tired and angry on the front lines representing your department?
EMS agencies focus on patient care, but customer service is equally important
EMS leaders should set clear expectations for everyone, which must be communicated and upheld
The legislation will limit the amount that can be charged by air ambulance companies that don’t have agreements with major insurers in the state
Chief Travis Myklebust offered strategies to create community partnerships and collaboration to achieve a reduction in 911 calls the fire service responds to
Sources said the stranded paramedic had complained about his colleague’s driving; he was left over 60 miles away from their station
Former NREMT Board Chair Drew Dawson has been announced as interim executive director
Ricky Lewis Reams, 57, was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and trying to elude law enforcement in a motor vehicle
The 911 districts want AT&T, BellSouth and other companies to turn over billing information to prove they knew they were pocketing millions of dollars in fees
The infant was unresponsive, and preliminary reports from toxicology tests show that he had methamphetamine and fentanyl in his system
Michael Torres denied the allegations and suggested to the jury that it was his girlfriend who might have burned the children
Next month, the Portland City Council will be briefed by the city attorney and discuss a potential lawsuit against companies that produce and distribute opioids
Darnisha Rose said James Matthew Bradley Jr. claimed he had no idea how so many people came to be crammed inside his trailer
There have been at least 391 homicides this year, four more than last year when violence reached levels not seen in two decades
Here’s how to live your best EMS life, according to Poor Richard’s words of wisdom
Authorities said the doctor wrote unnecessary prescriptions that contributed to the overdose deaths of at least seven people
Robert Gala allegedly had two air pistols, five “police-style shields,” handcuffs and plastic zip ties
Michael Harcharik, 32, was sentenced to probation in January for one count of identity theft and three counts of violating the Remote Financial Services Act
Justine Damond called 911 after hearing what she thought was a sexual assault behind her home
“Cities like ours are now frantically searching for answers for our own population” Mayor Cary Glickstein said
The woman left her 1-year-old daughter in a hot car while she got her hair done at a salon
EMS1 contributors and editorial advisory board members predict the future technologies that will transform patient assessment, care and transport
Here’s how the technology in Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Home can transform EMS patient assessment, care and documentation
Access to patient records through prehospital and hospital EHR integration will help paramedics improve patient outcomes
Body-worn cameras can provide important support for EMS providers, but it’s important to understand the key issues before implementing a BWC program
A former firefighter/EMT turned medical student describes the functional components, diagnostic uses and roadblocks of using this imaging technology
Longtime EMS educator shares the lessons he has learned from developing and delivering EMS curricula in a virtual and flipped classroom
Kyle Bossio resigned after investigators questioned him about video footage of a patient being encouraged to drink liquor
Republic EMS claims City Ambulance Services caused damages exceeding $200,000 after vandalizing ambulances nearly a dozen times
Wholesale health care reform cuts endanger entire communities by threatening EMS reimbursements
Zachary Ross, 21, was charged in September with drug delivery resulting in death and several other offenses
First Assistant District Attorney Holly Sloma said Dillon Hossbach had not yet fully accepted responsibility and had a “self-centered” attitude toward the crime
Police said tainted heroin may be responsible for at least eight overdoses over the weekend
