GOOD SAMARITAN LAWSUITS
Writing in Newsweek magazine, a new physician tells of an experience he had in witnessing an auto accident while he was still in his residency program. He had to think about whether to stop and go back to help. The man was drunk and dying with probable neck injuries. To help him, he must first be moved at the risk of creating further neck injury. Knowing that there could be future legal problems related to his assistance, he chose to save the man’s life. In reflecting on the event, he said, “A few days later, I went into the office of one of my senior professors, to tell the story. He peered over his half glasses and his eyes narrowed. “Well, you did the right thing medically of course. But, James, do you know what you put at risk by doing that?” he said sternly. “What was I supposed to do?” I asked. “Drive on,” he replied. “There is an army…
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