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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Bassem Kuran was sentenced to 10 months in prison and must pay $66,000 in restitution
Brittany Carulli, 25, is accused of taking the wallet from the EMT’s purse inside an ambulance
The lawsuit alleges that the city and another ambulance service created a monopolized EMS system
The paramedic stole morphine and fentanyl from syringes and replaced the missing drugs with saline
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The senators requested that the Department of Justice investigate whether or not Mylan underpaid Medicaid rebates of EpiPens
First responders administered Narcan to the dispatcher, who was found on the floor and barely breathing
A panel of EMS leaders shares their top surprises, concerns and suggestions on how other leaders can apply the State of EMS findings to improve their agencies
Tennessee and the 16 other states have led the way in emergency preparedness in academic settings by enacting laws that require the device be placed in all schools
A formal complaint was filed against the department regarding an incident that took place eight months ago
Capsules of fentanyl appeared to have been drilled into with a needle, some of the narcotic fluids removed, and the fluid levels restored with some other liquid
The suit claims the toilets are stained, unsanitary and the drain near the toilets is infested with sewer bugs and flies
The unanimous ruling questioned the relevance of certain aspects of the required physical performance test
One dispatch center, whose calls were not all rerouted to a neighboring city, experienced a 10-hour outage
Two dozen media groups said the release of the calls would help the public evaluate the response of the police to the massacre
Tyrone Powell’s attorney said he suffered “loss of enjoyment of life” and will require medical attention for the rest of his life
The patient stole the ambulance from a hospital and led authorities on a short chase
Michael Arquero was charged Friday with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon because of his record
Michael Huckleby, 30, shoved a medic who was attempting to treat a pair of individuals overdosing on opioids
The employee received a summons for the charge of failing to yield while entering a highway
Mirranda Grace Lawson, 2, was placed on life support after choking on a popcorn kernel
While paramedics were assisting a patient, a man stole and crashed the ambulance
Robert J. DiLuzio Jr. was sentenced to a year in jail, suspended for two years upon good behavior and the completion of an inpatient sexual recovery treatment program
Obama has threatened to veto the bill over potential backlash from the U.S. ally
The FBI said the records are no longer part of its active and ongoing criminal investigation of the shooting
Kratom, currently sold as a health supplement, is often used by individuals as an alternative to heroin
An audit of the company’s business practices highlighted the need for an HR professional
When patients do not act in their best interest having them sign a patient refusal form is in your best interest as an EMS professional
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