Pennington partner Chad Dunn had the opportunity to present “Beyond the Call: Ethics, Law & Real-World EMS Lessons” to the dedicated EMS personnel of the Marion County Fire Rescue. The session explored the legal and ethical responsibilities of EMS providers in Florida, with real-world examples that focused on how actions can lead to an Administrative Complaint and impact a provider’s professional license. Topics included standard of care, documentation integrity, impairment, criminal acts, and the distinction between human error and misconduct. Attendees also reviewed risk management strategies that can prevent incidents from escalating to a formal Administrative Complaint, including lessons learned from disciplinary cases in Florida EMS. Chad is proud to support the EMS community with practical, high-impact education rooted in real cases, state law, and professional accountability.

Shareholder, Brian Chojnowski , and associate, Trey Schulte , recently obtained a judgement for attorneys’ fees against a plaintiff and their counsel on behalf of their client. The case involved an injury to plaintiff while on property adjacent to Brian and Trey’s client’s property. Plaintiff’s counsel then filed suit, improperly naming Brian and Trey’s client as the owner of the property. After repeatedly reaching out to plaintiff’s counsel to inform them of the mistake, Brian and Trey filed a motion for sanctions pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 57.105. At the motion hearing, Brian demonstrated to the court that plaintiff’s lawsuit was not supported by facts necessary to establish a claim and that plaintiff and their counsel had knowledge or should have had knowledge that the claim was unsupported. The court ruled in the defense’s favor and ordered plaintiff and their counsel to split Brian and Trey’s attorneys’ fees, thus saving the client from having to pay for their defense.