If you are driving in CA and see car in flames dont save?

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  • 42hockeymom
    42hockeymom Posts: 521 Member
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    As a former EMT B - IT in Wisconsin, I can tell you that the Good Samaritan Law is more about offering medical aid. The way we were taught was that if you stop and render aid and injure the person, or even touch them without their consent, then yeah, they could sue you.

    However, luckily, that's pretty rare. Yes in today's society there are people out there who are inclined to sue for anything and everything they can, but I don't think it's that common.

    Now, here is an example: You come across a wreck, there is a person laying on the ground and the car is on fire, if you don't move that person, they will surely burn in the fire and probably die. But, you don't know the extent of their injuries and moving that person could injure them more and possibly paralyze them. Of course if you're a trained professional, you'd know how to move them safely but Joe Citizen probably doesn't.

    So you move the person to safety, and yes the person is paralyzed, but was it from you moving them? Or could it have been caused from the wreck? That's something that's going to be hard to prove.

    Usually dialing 911 is enough, first responders are on scene in a short amount of time. There are exceptions to this like in extreme rural areas, but usually there will be someone who can render aid better than the average dude. You may even be asked to help.

    The problem with all this, is this: There is too much apathy in our world. Too many people see stuff and just go about their business, if we all would just stop and be a little more aware and care just a little bit more, we wouldn't have to worry about "Getting our butts sued off"

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