California Medic Sued For Posting Photos of Patient Online With Insensitive Hashtags
A California medic who posted photos of a badly injured motorcyclist on Instagram is being sued by the victim’s family. The photos of the victim’s badly mangled leg is not all that upset the victims family. The family is also upset about the hashtags that accompanied the photos.
The accident occurred earlier this year in Vallejo, involving a paramedic from Falcon Critical Care Transport who reportedly posted the photos along with a comment:
“This is what happens when you’re careless in the rain on a motorcycle” #byebyeankle, #thelouderyouscreamthefasterwego and #oncethedoorscloseyourassismine.
The victim suffered catastrophic injuries but survived, although he lost one leg. When his family learned of the photos and comments and complained, the medic removed them and apologized.
As Dave Statter would say;
“Another’s case of ‘Social Media Assisted Career Suicide”.
You have to ask what was he thinking or not?
This is an obvious Felony Stupid, HIPPA Act violation.
Since he is in Solano County, he only has about a 30 minute drive to the Ca. EMSA office, in Sacramento, where he can appeal his license suspension.
#whydontemergencyservicespersonnelTHINKbeforetheypoststupidsh*t?
Does he still have a job? McDonalds might be hiring.
Firemedic5100
HI, yes, he may one of Christmas hires.
The California EMSA- Agency, doesn’t look to “kindly” on this topic.