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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The staffing of captains Felicia Barnes, Emily Murphy and Katja Lancing marked the first time all three captain positions at one station were held by women
A poll of nearly 600 EMS1 readers found that a stunning majority are in favor of providers being able to use medical marijuana if their state allows
A dozen female paramedics allege the department devised two new physical agility tests that are biased against women
The hospital also dealt with a drunk driver patient jumping out of an ambulance
Attorneys for the city have argued that releasing the remaining 911 calls to and from patrons inside the Pulse nightclub would violate an exemption to Florida’s public records law
The lawsuit alleges had the ambulance not gotten lost on the way to the call, a cardiac arrest victim would still be alive
Smartphone users who clicked on the virus link then watched as their phones became “hijacked,” and called 911 repeatedly
Assailants attempted to hit Ben Hampe with a 70-pound car jack in the head
The 21-year-old man had his leg amputated after a serious motorcycle crash earlier this year
Martin Gottesfeld claims the hospital hacking was to protest the treatment of a teenage patient caught up in a custody fight
Police and EMS responded to reports of a man walking around with a knife stuck in his back
The lawsuit alleges the paramedic committed gross negligence when wrapping the infant in a foil wrap and blankets
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Cybersecurity, a real and credible threat to EMS agencies, is an additional risk for EMS leaders to understand and manage
In 2014, Manatee County led all 67 counties in heroin overdose deaths per capita
The patient removed his restraints and jumped out the back doors of the ambulance
EMS leaders promote the importance of a degree, but too few agencies require higher education as part of their hiring practices
The medical examiner reported that Tamara Naish’s death was inconsistent with a suicide
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One EMT testified that the man slashed her in the face with a box cutter, severing arteries in her face
The dispatcher is accused of being involved in thousands of calls that lasted less than 20 seconds
Dispatchers reported the ambulance was stolen from a local hospital
City leaders attempt to address a worsening panhandling problem, but ignore EMS, the experts most likely to understand why people are on the streets
Paramedics administered four doses of naloxone on the man’s daughter after she overdosed
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The amount Medicare and Medicaid spent on EpiPens rose to $486.8 million in 2015 from $86.5 million in 2011, a jump of 463 percent
Edgar Grant was charged with a misdemeanor count of simple assault and a summary count of harassment of another employee
Officials said they don’t believe Andrew Demeri, 24, engaged in the alleged sexual assaults while on the job
Gov. Rick Snyder said it’s another powerful tool in the efforts to fight prescription drug and opioid abuse across Michigan
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