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 68-year-old confronted an EMT and wouldn’t let him go back to assist a patient with a life-threatening emergency
The man was arrested for stealing the vehicle while medics assisted the victims of a car crash
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Police stopped the ambulance for not having its mandatory safety test on file, meanwhile the amputee patient sat for hours on the roadside without pain medication
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The 40-year-old was arrested after admitting to co-workers he had stolen drugs for personal use over a period of time
David Lodarski and his paramedic son were going off-roading when a vehicle struck their ATV, sending them tumbling toward oncoming traffic
The young ER doctor realized the man still had a pulse almost three hours after he pronounced him dead
Police searching for a man suspected of murdering paramedic Melissa Morden at her apartment Friday night
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The EMT was arrested for allegedly placing a fake call to avoid responding to a call about a sick child in New York
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The medic tracked down the man after he allegedly stole his iPhone and later punched him repeatedly in the presence of police officers
Two Va. EMS providers and the car driver, who faces charges, were injured
Robert Gotay pocketed about $16,000; he resigned after the missing money was noticed and confessed that he had a severe gambling problem
Sources say a firefighter allegedly designed a website to help colleagues housing actual pediatric advanced life support exam questions
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Emergency response was delayed because a bigger stretcher and ambulance were needed to transport the obese woman
Coastline EMS CEO said the company received threats against personnel and equipment from the union and its members
Chief Marlar confirms 2 of the victims related to fire department personnel; Treven Anspach, 20, son of firefighter Justin Anspachm, and Rebeka Ann Carnes, 18, niece of paramedic Brian McFaddin, were killed
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The EMS provider was cited for reckless driving after he fell asleep while driving, causing the vehicle to run off the road
The Pa. EMT is accused of exchanging nude photos and sexual text messages with the 16-year-old he transported to the hospital
The man is accused of pilfering funds from the organization between 2008 and 2015
The ambulance didn’t have its sirens activated at the time of the collision
A car crashed into the ambulance, which was not transporting a patient at the time
Lisa Infante, 52, was shot and killed by her husband, who later turned himself in to police
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