Good Samaritans?

VamPyroX

VamPyroX

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I was watching an episode of The District and something came to mind.

This woman saw this guy on a 9-ft ladder. He fell and landed on his back. This woman used her cell phone to call 911. After making her call, she hollered out asking if there was anyone who knew CPR or was a doctor. No one said a thing. She then decided to take action and give the man CPR by herself. The man lived. If this woman had not taken action, he would have died. Now, days later... that man and his wife decide to sue this woman for causing him to be paralyzed. During her interview with lawyers, she pointed out that no one said or did a thing when she called out for help. Suddenly, she realized... maybe they didn't want to say or do anything.

That's when I realized something. What if the real reason for not doing anything is because they are never appreciated any more. Instead, they are blamed for their actions.

You push a woman out of the way of a car that's about to hit her and she sues you for injuring her with that push. You save a falling man from his death by breaking his fall and he sues you for spraining his back from breaking his fall "the wrong way". You offer a woman a million dollars and her parents sue you for wrongful death because the million dollar offer gave their daughter a heart attack resulting in her death. What's wrong here?

What are your thoughts about this?
 
Most states have 'Good Samaritan Laws' or something similar. Sometimes referred to as the Good Samaritan Act. It protects you as long as you are acting in in good faith to render assistance.
Just a sample of a good samaritan law:

Any person, including but not limited to a volunteer provider of emergency or medical services, who without compensation or the expectation of compensation renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency or who participates in transporting, not for compensation, therefrom an injured person or persons for emergency medical treatment shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of such emergency care or in transporting such persons, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct. Any person rendering emergency care during the course of regular employment and receiving compensation or expecting to receive compensation for rendering such care is excluded from the protection of this subsection.
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So, while that person could attempt to sue you, your covered as long as you were not negligent or intentionally caused more harm.
 
VamPyroX said:
I was watching an episode of The District and something came to mind.

This woman saw this guy on a 9-ft ladder. He fell and landed on his back. This woman used her cell phone to call 911. After making her call, she hollered out asking if there was anyone who knew CPR or was a doctor. No one said a thing. She then decided to take action and give the man CPR by herself. The man lived. If this woman had not taken action, he would have died. Now, days later... that man and his wife decide to sue this woman for causing him to be paralyzed. During her interview with lawyers, she pointed out that no one said or did a thing when she called out for help. Suddenly, she realized... maybe they didn't want to say or do anything.

That's when I realized something. What if the real reason for not doing anything is because they are never appreciated any more. Instead, they are blamed for their actions.

You push a woman out of the way of a car that's about to hit her and she sues you for injuring her with that push. You save a falling man from his death by breaking his fall and he sues you for spraining his back from breaking his fall "the wrong way". You offer a woman a million dollars and her parents sue you for wrongful death because the million dollar offer gave their daughter a heart attack resulting in her death. What's wrong here?
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Greedy. Plain and simple.
 
Oh my God, I can´t beleive when I read your post.

I got goose pimple! That man would of dead if a woman didn´t try anything to help him.

It look like that the money is the important to him than thank a woman who save his life.
 
That was the strangest thing I ever heard, I mean this woman actually called for help , she started a CPR on him, she was the ONLY one there to help him when others didn't want to....what more does he want?? sounds like greedy to me.... :crazy: ..
 
Yeah, I agree with others -- that woman did all what did could in saving the man's life. He was the ONE who fell off from the ladder which caused his paralysis -- it was not from the CPR and actions the lady did on him. That wouldn't have caused the paralysis...the FALL FROM THE LADDER and HITTING the ground did.

Therefore, it was an accident, no one can be sued in this. Man has to take responsiblility for what he did...he wasn't careful on the ladder..slipped then fell off. End of story.
 
Being a good Samaritan is 'one' thing which isn't seen often while the pre-conception of being liable for a frivolous lawsuit for an act of courage and bravery when helping someone in their time of need...I won't hesitate for a second if I see someone in serious trouble or to help save a life....
 
VamPyroX said:
I was watching an episode of The District and something came to mind.

This woman saw this guy on a 9-ft ladder. He fell and landed on his back. This woman used her cell phone to call 911. After making her call, she hollered out asking if there was anyone who knew CPR or was a doctor. No one said a thing. She then decided to take action and give the man CPR by herself. The man lived. If this woman had not taken action, he would have died. Now, days later... that man and his wife decide to sue this woman for causing him to be paralyzed. During her interview with lawyers, she pointed out that no one said or did a thing when she called out for help. Suddenly, she realized... maybe they didn't want to say or do anything.

That's when I realized something. What if the real reason for not doing anything is because they are never appreciated any more. Instead, they are blamed for their actions.

You push a woman out of the way of a car that's about to hit her and she sues you for injuring her with that push. You save a falling man from his death by breaking his fall and he sues you for spraining his back from breaking his fall "the wrong way". You offer a woman a million dollars and her parents sue you for wrongful death because the million dollar offer gave their daughter a heart attack resulting in her death. What's wrong here?

What are your thoughts about this?
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Are you sure they are not Deaf people?

Okay.. I'll take that back. I am just being sarcastic because I lost some Deaf friends because they misunderstood a situation and I was acting on good faith, then I get shit in the face by them.
 
Deaf258 said:
because I lost some Deaf friends because they misunderstood a situation and I was acting on good faith, then I get shit in the face by them.
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You're not the only one here, I have too, but who needs them hmmm buddy?... :hug:
 
I remember you telling me about that VamPryoX, sounds like to me that person is greedy, what is she suppose to do? walk away and let him die?! That would make other people being fear of being a Good Samaritan, and might get legal action against them for just being who they are. The victim is better served if we place our focus on life-threatening emergencies such as no breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding and shock.
 
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