Comments on: Can You Be Suide Or Charged For Using First Aid?

By: glaser23

glaser23 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:08:41 +0000

no you can not be sued if you are rendering aid to someone that is injured (the burning car). there is a law called the good samaritan law that in laymans terms says if you render aid to someone and that person can not sue you for aiding them. good luck

By: Mutly

Mutly — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:03:06 +0000

if you are First Aid certified you can’t be sued. There’s something called a Good Samartian Law that protects people, the important thing to remember is not to anything you’re not qualified to do and if the person is conscieous ask if you can help them first.

By: jade_d05

jade_d05 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:26:41 +0000

There are many laws protecting a bystander giving first aid. If there are no trained professionals around, and they won’t get there in time, then yes by all means save the person. I would rather not be able to walk than die. If you want a better answer, I suggest talking to an ambulance administrator. I think if someone tried to sue you in this case, the judge would probably throw it out. Be sure to ask about a good samaritan law

By: Tigger

Tigger — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:04:27 +0000

People can (and will!) sue for just about any excuse- including some that are flat-out stupid.
But yes, there is a good-Samaritan law out there to help protect against that particular kind of litigation.

By: Rigo

Rigo — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:50:45 +0000

Yes, you can be sued for providing aid to a person that winds up injured because of your good efforts if you weren’t properly trained.
There are good samaritan laws to protect people who are only trying to help, but you have to read them. Sometimes in some instances they only protect First response physicians and emergency crews, and not the everyman.

By: theatre_

theatre_ — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:42:34 +0000

There is a “good samaritan law” to protect people from just that kind of litigation.
Wikipedia can tell you more.

By: john69ke

john69ke — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:51:03 +0000

No you can not be sued for trying to help someone in and emergency situation. It falls under a thing called the good Samaritan law. my wife is a registered nurse and is familiar with this law from experience.

By: legally blonde

legally blonde — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:49:44 +0000

No, you cannot be sued for using first aid on someone in need. In most states it’s called the Good Samaritan Act and it means, essentially, that you’re acting in good faith, with the victim’s best interests at heart and thusly you cannot be sued for performing it incorrectly or causing more harm.
Never be afraid to do the right thing…

By: withdrag

withdrag — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:11:54 +0000

I believe that you can be sued for using first aid, but it depends on the laws of the state that you are living in or that you use the first aid in. My home state of Kansas, for instance, has a “good samaritan” law that prevents you from being sued for helping an injured person especially when you are trained in first aid or other medical areas.