Tag Archives: FDNY EMS

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has upheld a trial court ruling dismissing New York City and FDNY from an EMS-related wrongful death suit. The case will proceed against New York Presbyterian Hospital, who employed the medics accused of sedating Peter Artemiou which led to his cardiac arrest.

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An EMT with FDNY has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit claiming a high-ranking chief pursued her, and then retaliated against her when she reported his harassment. Gina Bellido filed suit against FDNY and EMS Deputy Assistant Chief Roberto Colon in US District Court.

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An EMT with FDNY who was terminated in April has filed suit claiming she is being discriminated against on account of a perceived disability. Giovanna Gonzalez filed suit claiming the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act.

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The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against FDNY by a man who was injured when he jumped from a moving EMS unit. Yaugeni Kralkin, 54, filed suit in 2017 claiming that EMS personnel did not do enough to restrain him June, 2016 when he was being transported to the hospital.

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A volunteer firefighter with the Lakeview Fire Department in New York has filed suit in federal court alleging a variety of civil rights violations and state law claims against what the complaint describes as "a cabal comprised of officers and publicly elected officials of the Lakeview Fire District and Lakeview Fire Department."

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An FDNY EMT has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit accusing a female deputy chief of going on a campaign to damage her career. Margot Loth filed suit on Saturday in US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The suit claims that Deputy Chief Donna Tiberi engaged in repeated acts of discrimination against Loth.

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A former FDNY EMT who was fired in 2016 for disability fraud, has filed suit against a doctor who accused her of forging his signature. Susan James is suing Dr. Ajendra Sohal and Parkway Medical and Rehabilitation.

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Five FDNY EMS officers have filed suit against the city alleging they were wrongly denied compensation for pre- and post-shift meetings, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit alleges that the officers were required to be present for 15 to 30 minutes per shift to exchange of information with other officers at shift changes.

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A Brooklyn woman has filed suit against New York City claiming that carelessness by two FDNY EMS workers caused a severe laceration to her leg. Jacqueline Vanderhorst, 58, alleges that EMTs “shoved her” into an ambulance last July resulting in a would that took 21 stitches to close

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Four EMS workers have been suspended without pay following the death of a 43-year old African American man who was reportedly placed in a choke-hold by an NYPD officer. Eric Garner died last Thursday while being arrested for allegedly selling ...

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A paramedic who has worked for years in the industry as an ambulance driver and medic has filed suit against the FDNY for denying her employment because she only has vision in her right eye. Nadya Buttigieg, 39, lost her ...

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Last week, a New York appellate court upheld the right of FDNY to terminate EMS personnel who refuse to submit to or fail a required drug test. The case, in re Lillian Roberts v. City of New York, arose out ...

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For the second time in a week, the FDNY EMS is in the news over racist Tweets. EMS Lieutenant Timothy Dluhos, whose Twitter name is Bad Lieutenant, was confronted about his posts by NY Post reporters outside his Staten Island ...

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