Full question:
A guy who had met with an accident, was lying in the road. He had sustained multiple injuries and was bleeding profusely. I tried called the ambulance and in the meantime, in order to stop, his bleeding tore his shirt and tied it around. His bleeding didn’t stop but I was too scared to do anything else. I wanna know- can I face any trouble for not doing anything else to stop his bleeding? This guy is in ICU and is in a pretty serious condition.
- Category: Helping People
- Subcategory: Good Samaritan Laws
- Date:
- State: Oklahoma
Answer:
You attempted to help the injured person by calling an ambulance and trying to stop the bleeding with a torn shirt. While your efforts didn’t fully stop the bleeding, you acted in good faith. Under Oklahoma's Good Samaritan law, you are generally protected from legal consequences for your actions unless you showed gross negligence.
The law states that if you render emergency care without compensation and in good faith, you are not liable for damages from your actions, unless you acted with gross negligence (76 Okl. St. § 5). Therefore, as long as you did not act recklessly, you likely will not face legal trouble for your attempts to help.
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