Do all states have “Good Samaritan” laws?
Do all states have Good Samaritan Laws? Thursday September 6, 2007Basically, the answer is yes. However, it’s not that simple. Good Samaritan laws protect caregivers from prosecution for medical mistakes, as long as the caregivers are acting in a voluntary manner without any expectation of reward (like the good Samaritan from the Bible story). Caregivers can’t make gross medical errors, but instead are protected from liability for “reasonable” mistakes. Of course, defining “reasonable” is difficult. Victims tend to believe all medical mistakes are unreasonable. More of the answer: Do all states have Good Samaritan Laws? Also read: Good Samaritan Laws Comments (0)See All Posts
Basically, the answer is yes. However, it’s not that simple. Good Samaritan laws protect caregivers from prosecution for medical mistakes, as long as the caregivers are acting in a voluntary manner without any expectation of reward (like the good Samaritan from the Bible story). Caregivers can’t make gross medical errors, but instead are protected from liability for “reasonable” mistakes. Of course, defining “reasonable” is difficult. Victims tend to believe all medical mistakes are unreasonable. More of the answer: Do all states have Good Samaritan Laws? Also read: Good Samaritan Laws Comments (0)See All Posts
