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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Was it in the US? You can get sued there if you try and help a victim of an accident or whatever. Something to do with a lack of expertise and having to wait for people with proper training to administer medical treatment.
I believe the idea is that if the person has a broken neck, the person trying to play hero will have second thoughts about moving them when they need professional help.
Then again you could probably get sued for doing nothing, like in the terrible, terrible series finale of Seinfeld.
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My first aid training was here in Alberta about ten years ago. The nurse described the potential legal ramifications etc. if you don't ask the victim for permission to move or treat them.