Helping People
Can I be liable for not taking an injured child to the hospital?
I was driving to work when I saw a small boy got hit by a motorbike. I was getting late to work but with an intention of saving the kid’s life, I went up to him checked his injury and then asked another guy to take him to the hospital. I gave little money to this guy for taking the kid to the hospital. Can I land into trouble for not taking the kid to the hospital myself?
Am I liable for new injuries sustained while providing emergency care?
I'm a doctor practicing in WV. While I was walking through the road I found a man attacked by someone and in a worst condition. I gave first aid at the scene and carried him to my clinic and stitched his wounds. While I carried him, he sustained some more injuries. Am I liable for those new injuries?
Can I sue someone for using a defibrillator on my uncle?
My uncle falls down unconsciously while walking in a public park. While we asked for help a nearby guy came with a defibrillator and applied on him. He was neither a doctor nor a medical professional. Later the ambulance arrived and we carried him to the hospital. But he was already dead. I think the use of defibrillator might be the cause for my uncle's death. Can I sue the guy for this?
Can I sue a shopkeeper for giving me dirty water after an accident?
I met with a bike accident and suffered some injuries. A nearby shopkeeper came to help me. When I asked he gave me some water to drink. But the water was dirty I think and I fall ill and bedridden for about a week. Can I sue him for that?
Can I be sued for giving first aid to a dog bite victim?
My neighbor's dog bites one of his guests. Being a nurse, I gave some first aid to the person. He told that it is very painful and asked me for a painkiller and I gave that medicine too. He went to the hospital and the doctor told him that I gave him wrong treatment. Can he sue me for this?