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 charges stem from an incident in which a paramedic was attempting to administer naloxone
The three paramedics and one EMT will each receive $29,999, according to a spokesperson for FDNY EMS Local 2507
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
“He was not taking medication, he did not want to take medication and he didn’t think he was mentally ill,” said Bellevue’s director of forensic psychiatry
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The settlement sum aims to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the NBA star’s fatal helicopter crash
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Bradley Doyle faces multiple charges, including robbery and unlawful restraint, after an incident that began at an AMR Bridgeport parking lot
Tamika Jones’s sister is seeking damages for wrongful death and gross negligence from two EMTs, Aston Township FD command personnel and others
The Monroeville FD employee is facing four charges
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“Rocco Morando was a luminary in the EMS profession and was instrumental in helping shape the lifesaving system we know,” said Bill Seifarth, executive director
Daniel Lamothe became “medically distressed” and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
The EMS providers on board were transporting a patient
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“We immediately removed both fire medics from their normal duties and discontinued their abilities to provide patient care,” Clearwater Chief Scott Ehlers said
Pfeifer will manage day-to-day operations; the retired chief is known for his work in counterterrorism and disaster preparedness
The Waterville firefighter resigned after being put on leave, citing personal reasons
An investigation into the Durham County Emergency Medical Services employee’s conduct found “vials with clear evidence of tampering”
Prosecutors at Jose Gonzalez’s trial used his 2017 interview with police as his testimony
A Colorado Springs officer and a paramedic held Kevin Dizmang on the ground after they saw him walking in the middle of a street, speaking unintelligibly
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The Municipal Emergency Services Authority in Lancaster County will set fees as it aims to address industry challenges
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Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
Sen. Doris Turner said that Earl Moore Jr.'s death inspired the legislation
Officers said that Juan Hernandez “was uncooperative with medical staff” and “was using foul language and making racial slurs”
A juror said that most of panel wanted to convict Anthony Spada, who remains on leave from the Walla Walla department
The chiefs Laura Kavanagh demoted had several complaints against them and refused to follow her orders, according to a source
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