EMS Dispatch
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Court Holds FDNY Not Liable in EMS Dispatch and Transport Case
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled as a matter of law, that FDNY cannot be…
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Pennsylvania Fire Department Sued for COVID-Related Wrongful Death
The family of a Pennsylvania woman who died from COVID on January 23, 2021, has filed suit against the local…
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Court Rules Baltimore County EMS Not Liable for Patient’s Death
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that neither Baltimore County nor an EMS crew…
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FDNY Ambulance Delay and NY Special Duty Rule
A lawsuit brought by the husband of a woman who died when an FDNY ambulance responding to her apartment was…
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Mississippi Family’s Lawsuit Claims AMR Ambulance Delay Caused Death
The daughters of a Mississippi woman who waited an hour for an ambulance to arrive have filed suit against American…
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Twice Fired New Mexico Firefighter Sues County
A former Albuquerque firefighter who was fired for hanging up on a frantic 911 caller in 2015 because the caller…
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Dispatch Error Leads to Wrongful Death Suit in Illinois
The family of a woman who died last summer when an ambulance was dispatched to the wrong address, has filed…
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Indiana Ambulance Company Sues County and Fire Departments
An Indiana ambulance company is suing a county and three fire departments over what it considers to be a breach…
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St. Louis Fire Settles Public Records Suit For EMS Responses to Abortion Clinic
The St. Louis Fire Department has settled a public records lawsuit brought by activists seeking access to information about medical…
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Michigan City Sues Township Over Fire EMS Response Across The Street
Today’s burning question: There is a township fire station directly across the street from my property, but because the property…
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Illinois Abandons Public Duty Doctrine in Fire Department Case
In a split decision in a case involving a fire department, the Illinois Supreme court has taken the drastic step…
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Albuquerque Fire Investigating Why Dispatcher Hung Up on Caller
The Albuquerque Fire Department is investigating a firefighter who allegedly hung-up on a frantic 911 caller because the caller swore…
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Wrongful Death Suit filed in Detroit Failure To Act Case
The refusal of a Detroit EMT to respond to a home where an infant was not breathing has led to…
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Las Vegas Fire Facing Two Federal Court Wrongful Death Suits Over EMS Response
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue is facing two federal lawsuits alleging the city’s EMS dispatch policy was responsible for the…
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