agreed.
if a doctor can face charges for malpractice, why shouldn’t an EMT if their actions, or lack thereof, caused the death of a person.
negligent homicide?
Negligent homicide would be a good start.
I’d start throwing charges at her until something stuck.
They should be able to charge her, but there is the consideration of the medical problems this baby had. Depending on why she stopped breathing, there may have been little they could really do to keep her alive, so that would play into the negligence. In any case, that woman is a cold hearted bitch and deserves all she gets and more. I do hope this is not the end of it. Losing a job does not begin to get justice.
Unfortunately you have to practice in order to be charged with malpractice. This is the result of a runaway Court system that allows lawsuits to gorge on the healthcare system. As an RN I am not obligated to help if I have no patient. The EMS law is the same. You can only be cited for MALpractice - if you did not give any care you can’t be sued for giving inadequate care. I know it sounds stupid but that is the law. As an EMS she worked for a company. By not responding to a call she committed an offense that was punishable by firing. The Company fired her. As unpalatable as I find this -it is the law.