Anniston EMS

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Bill would give EMS services same legal protections as other healthcare providers

BY: - March 30, 2023

A bill would add emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and provider services state protections on medical malpractice. HB162 sponsor Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, said that this came about after a $6.3 million lawsuit, settled November 2022, in which Anniston EMS was responsible for paying nearly all the damages.  In 2016, the Anniston EMS responded to […]