Full question:
I met with an accident and somebody carried me over to a doctor’s clinic and he stitched my wounds. He received no remuneration for that. But he did it a wrong way. Later I had to treat it again. Can I sue him for that?
- Category: Helping People
- Subcategory: Good Samaritan Laws
- Date:
- State: Vermont
Answer:
No, you cannot sue him for that. As a doctor who treated you in an emergency situation without payment, he is protected from civil damages related to his treatment. According to 12 V.S.A. § 519, a person providing reasonable assistance in an emergency is not liable for civil damages unless their actions constitute gross negligence or they expect to receive payment. This law does not change the existing liability of medical practitioners for actions taken in the normal course of their practice.
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