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It's sad that such altruistic behavior can lead to massive litigation, but that's probably what the EMTs were thinking. You did the right thing for sure, but I'
by soulofmischief 7y ago
It's sad that such altruistic behavior can lead to massive litigation, but that's probably what the EMTs were thinking. You did the right thing for sure, but I'm willing to bet junkies are statistically more likely to attempt litigation in order to feed their addiction.
- snazz 7y agoGood Samaritan laws are pretty common in the US to solve that problem.
- cobbzilla 7y agomany Good Samaritan laws don’t apply to licensed providers, and excessive litigation is absolutely a problem. In my town, an ambulance was involved in a traffic collision. The ambulance was not moving, and was still found to be at fault. Go figure.
- 1123581321 7y agoCan you elaborate on the circumstances? Regardless, traffic collision at-fault rulings have little to do with professional error liability.
- monieseee 7y agoMaybe it was parked in a really stupid way which made a collision likely.
- misterdoubt 7y agoYes, junkies overdosing in public are well-known for their legal acumen.
- FlyMoreRockets 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulance_chasing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulance_chasing
- soulofmischief 7y agoThey aren't, but some scumbags are. They only need to find out who to call.