11/03/2026
Worth reading for every EMS provider: attorney and former paramedic David Givot's column on EMS1 about the reversal of two paramedics' convictions in the Elijah McClain case.
The court's reasoning was narrow. The jury should have been told to judge the medics as reasonable providers, not reasonable people, and prosecutors may still appeal or retry.
His main points for the field: sedation needs an objective medical need, you own your dosing and monitoring, and your documentation should reflect your own assessment, not just what was relayed to you.
Read it here: https://www.ems1.com/legal/the-mcclain-convictions-were-reversed-that-does-not-mean-ems-is-off-the-hook
