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Paramedics Found Guilty in Last Trial in Elijah McClain Death
Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper were convicted of criminally negligent homicide, but the jury split on the assault charges, in an unusual prosecution of medical personnel.
www.nytimes.com
Lots to unpack. Was it necessary to sedate this person? Was the dose dangerous? Are criminal charges appropriate? We could go on.
Whatever happened, to me this boils down to failing to monitor the patient. Sedating the severely agitated will always be a part of EMS, have a plan for when things go south.