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Good Samaritan law: A law designed to protect a Good Samaritan from legal liability. Such laws usually specify that whoever in good faith provides emergency (and sometimes non-emergency) medical services shall not be civilly liable unless their acts constitute wanton misconduct. See also Good Samaritan.
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only. A principle of tort law that provides that a person who sees another individual in imminent and ...
A good samaritan in legal terms refers to someone who renders aid in an emergency to an injured person on a voluntary basis. Usually, if a volunteer comes to the aid of ...
New York state last week became the largest state in the nation to adopt a “Good Samaritan†law to fight overdose. The law bars arrests and ...
Good Samaritan laws protect the general public from undue liability during good faith rescue attempts. But how much liability do you really have? Find out the ...
Definition of what the Good Samaritan Law doctrine is and its purpose. Also, what it protects against and when it is used in a tort suit.