RE: good samaritan law.
(11 May 2013, 16:48)Jonas Wrote: (11 May 2013, 16:37)bigpaul Wrote: (11 May 2013, 16:29)Jonas Wrote: As a paramedic, doing "nowt" will get you in court faster than treating the patient. When in doubt, pay your malpractice insurance premiums on time!
yeah, but most of us ARENT paramedics!
I don't know the laws in the UK, but here, licensed medical professionals (EMTs, nurses, physicians) are required by law to stop and render aid. Not stopping and rendering aid is prima facia evidence of gross negligence and you can be sued and lose just about everything you own.
If you are not a medical professional, you are required to call for help and perform such treatment as a "reasonable and prudent person" would perform - like pressure on bleeding. You have no other legal obligations
JP, EMT-A
most of our population would just stop and stare-not help...not that they'd be any good if they did help! and there are a few types that would just ROB the victim.
Some people that prefer to be alone arent anti-social they just have no time for drama, stupidity and false people.
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