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.
Strategies to report and prevent sexual misconduct, so that all employees feel safe at work
EMS attorneys Steve Wirth and Scott Moore discuss looming vaccine mandates
Relationships and trust are the foundation of partnerships and contracts
EMS agencies are invited to test and comment on proposed measures for stroke patient assessment, care and transport
Command presence is well-suited to leading teams in emergency situations, but much of health care requires collaboration among experts
Jay Fitch presents transformation opportunities that will require bold leadership, ethical decisions and accountable actions
Experienced leaders of U.S.-based community paramedic programs answered questions about the current state and future of community paramedicine
He was sentenced to seven years of probation and required to quit the EMS service
The EMT is suspected of stealing money and medication from the purses and wallets of colleagues
The lawsuits claim the helicopter had a malfunction or design defect
Stroke patient assessment, care and transport are focus of the first four EMS Compass measures
The disruptive forces of changing reimbursement models, technology and quality initiatives will change how EMS is delivered and funded
The Ind. medic was awarded $223,500 after being fired for her illness and told she should not have been hired in the first place
He was convicted of setting several fires at multi-occupancy dwellings in 2013 and received four to 14 years in prison
The best change in EMS comes from agencies that identify problems, test solutions, and diffuse their best practices
The lawsuit claims she didn’t share the Christian beliefs of coworkers, and one colleague suggested she worshipped the devil
A woman suffered permanent disabilities after a collision with an ambulance and may receive funds if a bill is approved by the Legislature
Be calm, rational and don’t get baited into a confrontation which will make you the villain of a viral video
The impact of McSwain will live on in PHTLS-trained EMS providers and in the countless lives they have saved and will continue to save in the years ahead
The internationally admired New Orleans trauma surgeon and paramedic died from complications of a stroke
EMS providers should expect from their leaders a detailed and compassionate after-action summary like this one
Virtua Health System hopes to overturn legislation that would give Cooper University Hospital control of all EMS services in Camden
Volunteers have an obligation to move the EMS profession forward by being informed, engaged, and involved
For roughly 10 minutes after the sailor collapsed, he did not receive CPR or shocks from a nearby defibrillator
The Acadian Ambulance CEO praises the EMS response and the personal connection of many personnel to the victims
Mobile Medical Response released a statement saying the deceased man was found after “a more extensive search in the daylight hours”
An investigation into the NJ volunteer agency’s finances began after another member suspected thefts were taking place
The shooter initially tried to flee with the crowd but turned back when he saw police; he fatally shot himself
On the 10th year of the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum Fitch reflects on the era of big data, community paramedicine, and EMS provider health and wellness
It’s unknown whether the man was alive when EMTs first responded; his body was found by a second ambulance crew more than an hour later
A case claiming the EMT violated patient privacy rights has been moved from state court to federal court
A gofundme.com account will help pay for defense expenses for an off-duty medic who hit a parked car with an ambulance when responding to a call
In response to a comment about a video showing firefighters being stabbed on a medical call, he posted: “Sadly, I will delay treatment for more of them as well.”
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