California Court: Would-Be Good Samaritan Can Be Sued

Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Updated: December 24th, 2008 03:21 PM EDT
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California Court: Would-Be Good Samaritan Can Be Sued






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Posted by NYEMT821
(12/25/08 - 12:22 AM)
Wow, just wow. This will only help to prevent people from helping others. What happened to this country?



Posted by AL EMT
(12/26/08 - 12:14 AM)
I hope this is a jury trial and is found in favor of the defendant. This clearly undermines the basic protection for people to aid in emergency settings. I can see this affecting other things. If the person can be held liable when helping in good faith, will they be brave enough to call 911 or fear if they call and dont help, they will be liable for the injuries being made worse?





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