Chicago Contemplates $5 Million Settlement in Mistaken DOA Suit

The City of Chicago is poised to settle a wrongful death suit involving a mistaken DOA for $5 million. The lawsuit involves the death of Whitfield Marshall in 2019.

Fire Law Roundup for August 7, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 7, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a case involving a FDNY EMT who was caught stealing from a patient in an undercover sting operation; a Lansing firefighter’s third lawsuit against the ...

Sixth Circuit Dismisses Civil Rights Claims in Mistaken Death Case

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that EMS personnel who mistakenly pronounced a disabled woman dead, cannot be held liable for her subsequent death under a civil rights theory, despite the fact their error delayed life-saving treatment. The case involves the death of 20-year-old Timesha Beauchamp in Southfield, Michigan.

$50 Million Suit Filed in Michigan Mistaken Death Pronouncement

The family of a disabled 20-year-old Michigan woman who was declared dead by EMS personnel, but later determined to still be alive, has filed a $50 million suit. The bizarre circumstances occurred on August 23, 2020 when personnel from the Southfield Fire Department found Timesha Beauchamp not breathing

Michigan Medics’ Licenses Suspended By State Following Mistaken Death Pronouncement

The licenses of two Michigan paramedics have been suspended by the state Department of Health and Human Services pending an investigation into how a patient was declared dead, released to a funeral home, and found to be alive hours later by funeral home staff preparing to embalm her.

Family Sues Rural Metro for $5 Million Over Mistaken DOA

The parents of a teenager who died in a vehicle accident last year in Tennessee, have filed suit against Rural Metro of Tennessee claiming that responders failed to render aid to him in the mistaken belief he was dead. Andy ...

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