There's a discussion of the difference between American and German tort law here: https://supreme.findlaw.com/legal-commentary/how-germany-views-us-tort-law.htm

There's a discussion of the difference between American and German tort law here: https://supreme.findlaw.com/legal-commentary/how-germany-views-us-tort-law.html https://supreme.findlaw.com/legal-commentary/how-germany-vie... The difference is that German law is more systematic and includes a general duty to rescue, but this doesn't result in excessive negligence charges, as awards are much smaller.