Back in EMT class there was one page in the textbook that covered legal issues in pre-hospital medicine. Our world is increasingly more complicated and as a result, one page just doesn't cover it anymore. In this podcast, Sam and Nick discuss important, relevant and modern aspects of EMS law that may have been overlooked in class.
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Back in EMT class there was one page in the textbook that covered legal issues in pre-hospital medicine. Our world is increasingly more complicated and as a result, one page just doesn't cover it anymore. In this podcast, Sam and Nick discuss important, relevant and modern aspects of EMS law that may have been overlooked in class.
Season 2, Episode 3: Two Fire Chiefs and a Lawyer Get Sued
Standard of Care Podcast
1 hour 27 minutes
3 years ago
Season 2, Episode 3: Two Fire Chiefs and a Lawyer Get Sued
We are now two years out from the beginning of “The Situation”, which means that it’s time for the lawsuits. In this episode, Nick and Samantha review a case from Klamath County, Oregon, where the alleged malpractice of the responding paramedics led to a woman’s death from complications of Covid. This case has some very sad – and shocking – facts. But it’s not just the medics who may be at fault – it’s the fire chief, his deputy chief, and even the department’s lawyer! From federal Section 1983 civil rights claims to state law claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress, Nick and Samantha break down why everyone gets the blame. Is that blame justified here?
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Richard Vaughn, Jr. Individually and as Personal Representative for The Estate of Teresa Vaught, Deceased, Richard L. Vaughn, Sr., Marjo Vaughn, Larry Vaughn, Debra Blank, and Vivian Kimbol v. Klamath County Fire District No. 1, an Oregon Special District, Gregory Davis, an individual, Matthew Hitchcock, an individual, Stephen R. Hedlund, P.C., John Does 1-10 and Jane Does 1-5, United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Civil Action File No. 1:22-cv-00161, filed January 31, 2022.
Klamath County Emergency Medical Services, Standing Orders, March 1, 2020
Klamath County Fire District No. 1, Covid-19 Directive, March 17, 2020
Klamath County Emergency Medical Services, Standing Orders, April 1, 2020See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Standard of Care Podcast
Back in EMT class there was one page in the textbook that covered legal issues in pre-hospital medicine. Our world is increasingly more complicated and as a result, one page just doesn't cover it anymore. In this podcast, Sam and Nick discuss important, relevant and modern aspects of EMS law that may have been overlooked in class.