New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Paramedic Immunity Under the Emergency Medical Services Act Where Evidence of Direct Communication with and Taking Orders from Physician

New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Paramedic Immunity Under the Emergency Medical Services Act Where Evidence of Direct Communication with and Taking Orders from Physician

by , | Jul 26, 2026 | Client Advisories

In Almonte v. Township of Union, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously upheld paramedic immunity pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Act (“EMSA”), N.J.S.A. 26:2K-7 to -20 (1984).  N.J.S.A. 26:2K-14 grants civil liability immunity to paramedics who cause harm...