A well-qualified EMT Expert witness was retained on a case where the patient was being transported from a nursing to the hospital requiring to be on a ventilator. The defending EMTS failed to keep the patient oxygenated and/or provide them with the essential life saving medical assistance to ensure they could endure and survive the short trip from the nursing home to the hospital resulting in the patient’s death

Med League’s EMT expert witness, who specializes in all aspect of emergency care was retained to provide an expert report on the standard of care provided and the measures taken to ensure the safe transportation of a critically ill patient.

Emergency Medical Technician Expert Witness

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) respond to emergencies such as someone having a heart attack, a gun violence victim a multi-vehicular accident, fires, natural disasters or any other such emergency that requires immediate medical attention. EMTs provide immediate care in an ambulance or a helicopter to a patient being transported to the hospital for more thorough care. The goal of am EMT is to provide life-saving emergency care. EMTs provide the first line of care to patients at the scene, which could be their homes or at the site of an accident or any other place. EMTs usually work in teams with one person as the emergency vehicular driver and the other caring for the patient. EMTs examine victims to determine the nature and extend of injury or illness and administer first aid and emergency basic life support such as giving oxygen and CPR.

Most of our EMTs are certified in:

• National Healthcare Disaster Professional (NHDP)
• NREMT (National Registered Emergency Medical Technicians)
• AHA Basic Life Support Provider
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider
• ENA Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider

Resources:

• https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/national-healthcare-disaster/
• https://cpr.heart.org/en/courses/basic-life-support-course-options
• https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/healthcare-professional/acls
• https://www.ena.org/enau/educational-offerings/tncc

How we can help to locate an EMT Expert Witness:

Med League’s EMT Expert witness has over 20 years of experience with extensive high-risk experience in caring for patients in any emergency. Our EMT expert is a Crisis Manager and is proficient in emergencies, and works exceptionally under pressure and chaos. This expert currently lives in Pennsylvania and is available to consult on your next case nationwide.

Med League is a legal nurse consulting company assisting attorneys nationwide providing highly qualified, clinically active EMT expert witness as well as other medical care expert witnesses. Contact Med League today to discuss your next case!