Assertion: good samaritan's law | /r/CapableOf | offer protection
Facets:
value: generally
type: MANNER
value: for those
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to civilians
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: usually
type: DEGREE
value: from liability for those
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: That means you are not under any legal duty to help, but the law usually offers protection from liability for those who do assist.
text: The law provides protection even if you are in fact negligent and do something to the person accidentally that causes injury.
text: Most laws don’t apply to medical professionals when they are on the job, but do offer some protection when they respond to an emergency off the clock.
text: If the law provided no protection for those who did try to help others in emergency situations, then far fewer people would.
text: This law offers protection to civilians when they offer assistance to ill, incapacitated, or otherwise imperiled individuals.
text: While these laws do not extend to on-duty doctors, paramedics, or other rescue officials, the law does offer protection to:
text: The law offers you protection but the reality is you can be sued by anyone, anytime, for anything, even for acting as a good Samaritan.
text: The laws generally provide protection even if the person helping is negligent and accidentally does something to the injured person that causes additional or further injuries, or does not assist in improving that person’s condition.