• Prehosp Disaster Med · Apr 1997

    Case Reports

    An eight-year review of legal cases related to an urban 9-1-1 paramedic service.

    • B J Maguire and F V Porco.
    • George Washington University EMS Degree Program, Washington, DC 20037, USA. maguire@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu
    • Prehosp Disaster Med. 1997 Apr 1; 12 (2): 154-7.

    IntroductionAn eight year retrospective analysis was conducted to determine the type and outcome of lawsuits related to the provision of 9-1-1 paramedic service in an urban environment.MethodsFor the evaluation period of May 1986 to March 1994, all litigation cases related to Ambulance Service or paramedics were collected and analyzed. This urban 9-1-1 Paramedic Service has an estimated call volume of > 60,000 assignments resulting in > 30,000 patient encounters during the evaluation period.ResultsSeven lawsuits were filed against the service. No lawsuits were related to tardy response, failure to transport, or patient care negligence of any kind. All of the litigation was related to motor vehicle collisions (MVC).ConclusionsThe data suggest that motor vehicle collisions are a significant medical-legal risk to the EMS community. In addition, it was found that the use and lack of use of seatbelts was an important component in many of the suits.

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