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.
Allegations of a coverup lead to disciplinary action within the fire department
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New Jersey State Police mistook the woman’s stroke symptoms for drug use, delaying medical care and leaving her permanently disabled, a lawsuit said
A former Baker City firefighter was sued by city councilors for allegedly making false statements in a recall petition related to the decision to discontinue the fire department’s ambulance operations
Prosecutors said the former Sioux City Fire Rescue paramedic failed to verify the medication before drawing it up and gave the patient rocuronium instead of ketamine
The former fire department EMS assistant chief pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl and morphine while working for a county EMS department
The defense attorneys representing one of the firefighters share the legal and operational lessons from this high-profile case, emphasizing documentation, training and BWCs
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Authorities say the fire captain used his role as an EMT instructor to inappropriately touch students under the guise of medical assessments
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Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders, policy pronouncements and a temporary freeze on grants on their departments and communities
The primary goal of mental wellness check-ins is to provide public safety employees with increased quality of life as well as tools to manage their response to stress and trauma
Here is an action plan for assessing the impact of the Trump administration’s temporary freeze on federally funded grants and a federal judge blocking that order
Improve your patient care and decrease your legal liability risk with conscious, deliberate practices
Valparaiso police bodycam video shows how delayed assessment prolonged treatment for a stroke victim
The Rye Fire Protection District chief is accused of responding to over 200 calls with expired paramedic certification
A fatal medication error and subsequent involuntary manslaughter charge highlights the ongoing challenges of error reporting in EMS
Regardless of why an error happened, the focus should be on preventing any future errors, supporting the provider’s remediation plan and helping them move on
The former Sioux City Fire Rescue paramedic realized she had given the patient rocuronium when she went to administer a second dose of ketamine
President Donald Trump’s executive order halts U.S. contributions to the World Health Organization and calls for reforms on transparency
First Response accused Decatur and Decatur Morgan Hospital of conspiring to create conditions where First Response would lose its certificate of public necessity and convenience
An assistant deputy paramedic chief retired and an EMS captain was suspended after an investigation found falsified reports
Burnsville Officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth were ambushed during a domestic disturbance
A Honolulu EMT and paramedic were kicked and punched by the patient during a call on New Year’s Eve
Dr. Amanda Berndtson shares the impact of wall-related injuries on EMS and hospitals in Southern Arizona and San Diego at NAEMSP Grand Rounds
City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims’ families demand that air quality studies be released
Vague definitions and enforcement challenges raise concerns about how a new law will function in real-world emergencies, leaving providers to navigate gray areas under pressure
A notice has been filed indicating that the man suspected in the deaths of a Florence County paramedic and a New Mexico State Police officer may change his plea
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