Legal Issues in EMS Explained
Chief Douglas Randell reviews the 2024 legal issues in EMS with Attorney Douglas Wolfberg.
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Federal Appeals Court Vacates VA Rule That Would Have Reduced Ambulance Payments
The three-judge panel determined the VA overstepped its statutory authority and invalidated a new regulatory change.
Springfield (MA) AMR, Union Reach Tentative Agreement, Including on ‘Picket Line Clause’
Ambulance service American Medical Response and its unionized employees have come to a “tentative” agreement.
Student’s Heart Stopped at School But No One Started CPR for Nine Minutes, VA Lawsuit Says
After a teen collapsed in the hallway, staff failed to perform CPR for nine minutes, ultimately leading to her death, a lawsuit says.
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Lawsuit: Sisters Blame AZ Medics for Mom’s Death
A lawsuit blames the conduct of two EMTs and two paramedics for Jacqueline Aschieri's death.
Family of CT Teen Killed in 2023 Crash Involving Ambulance Files Lawsuit Against Drivers, AMR
The family of a teenager killed when the vehicle she was riding in was involved in a collision is suing both drivers and AMR.
GA Woman Accused of Stealing Ambulance, Assaulting First Responder Is Indicted
Jessica Lynn Lusher was charged with theft for allegedly stealing an ambulance belonging to Southeast Ambulance.
Firefighter-Paramedic Who Got $1.3M after Abuse Says Kansas City (MO) FD Failed Her
It’s the largest settlement in city history for a discrimination case involving the fire department.
Report: Second Child Endangerment Case Emerges Regarding Former WI EMS Chief
Records show the former Waterford ambulance director was convicted in a second case related to accusations of using duct tape to restrain a child.
Judge Nixes Five-Year Prison Sentence for Former CO Paramedic in Elijah McClain’s Death
A judge in Adams County District Court wiped away the five-year prison sentence being served by a former Aurora paramedic convicted in the death of…
‘Unconscious’ Woman Molested by EMS Worker in Ambulance, FL Cops Say
A former emergency medical services staffer is accused of molesting one of his patients while she was unconscious in his ambulance.
Trial for Former Memphis (TN) Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’ Death Set to Begin
Jury selection was scheduled to begin in the federal trial of three former Memphis officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols.