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.
Jay Fitch delivered an inspiring and thought-provoking keynote address to EMS leaders on how to future-ready their organization
The state DHHS and CDC issued an emergency rule requiring vaccination by October 1
Jessica Cox shared lessons of resilience and courage to inspire EMS leaders during the Pinnacle EMS keynote presentation
Whether he is cited for the crash with an ambulance carrying a mother and her child will depend on the outcome of an investigation into the crash
Officials determined the incident, first reported as a stabbing, was a fabrication when he cut himself deeper than he intended
He was one of three top officials were placed on administrative leave after a class-action grievance filed by the emergency responders’ union
Medics reported finding residue on and punctures in vials of Dilaudid during daily inspections
A portable generator was found without gas inside the home; police are investigating
He was sentenced to four months in jail and must repay the stolen funds
Suspects could face charges including second-degree manslaughter and reckless endangerment
The lawsuit says EMS providers lifted her into the ambulance, which resulted in a gash to her leg that required 21 stitches
The air medical transport company is under increased scrutiny from hospital officials about its safety record
No report on the condition of the patients or crew; intersection collision in area known for collisions
Social security numbers and other demographic information, that was stolen by a billing company employee in 2012, recently found during a Fla. arrest
He was pulled over twice while off-duty, the first time with a blood-alcohol content of 0.125 percent, and his license was suspended
Practice does not make perfect; instead EMS expertise comes from studying failure and greatness
Adam Perrelli, 36, admitted that he made the radio calls that interfered with ambulance and fire dispatching
The widely circulated photos from an area closed to the press show details of the murder
Officials would not describe the nature of the allegations but said that it is a serious investigation
EMT, acting as a whistleblower, witnessed documents being falsified for the purpose of billing Medicare or Medicaid for medically unnecessary ambulance trips
Nearly 1 in 4 members, including the Compton Fire Chief, are working without an EMT certification
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He’s seeking $305,000 for injuries sustained in a 2013 fatal collision when a car crashed into the rig, causing him “to fly ... within the ambulance, colliding with objects”
The medic resigned after the incidents; he did not attend his hearing and was found guilty of misconduct
She alleges her supervisor made derogatory jokes about her pregnancy and failed to modify her work duties when she had complications due to the pregnancy
We have to stop this behavior and grow up; it’s not fair to us, our patients, our community and places everyone at risk of serious injury or death
The jet carrying 150 people from Barcelona to Dusseldorf slammed into a remote section of the French Alps.
Supervisor lacked access to 911 software and dispatch for firefighters was 5 minutes after first report of subway smoke
Fire and EMS leaders must embrace change, and use visionary thinking to inspire crews
Driver of ambulance failed to stop at a stop sign, striking a vehicle and causing the ambulance to rollover
The circumstances surrounding the death of firefighter/EMT Chelsea Michalesko are still under investigation
Since a Do Not Resuscitate tattoo is not revocable emergency responders are obligated to initiate resuscitation until a valid DNR is shown
Autopsy reports acute cocaine toxicity, bruises from baton strikes, TASER use, and body weight restraint before cardiac arrest and request for ambulance
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