CaliSurfer182
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speck76 said:human decency goes both ways....if your kid is drowning (god forbid) and I unsuccessfully attempt to save them, I should not have to worry about a civil lawsuit being filed against me.
I understand your comment, and I agree with you whole-heartedly. I believe that is a huge problem with our society, and I have felt this way since I was in Middle School.
I had to qualify for first aid due to my job, and I also was given the speech about lawsuit liabilities. But personally I don't agree with them, if I can help then I will. If some one feels that they need to sue me after I render help then it is on their conscious. To me it is more important to help somebody in an immediate life or death situation with the possibility of a lawsuit, then to let a human life expire.
Now I am not trying to run around on a high horse saying I would help every one in every situation, because I wouldn't. I mean I don't run around handing out money to all the homeless or I don't go chasing down criminals, but if it came to a lost child or a CPR/first aid situation I would try my best to help out.
That is why I never attempted to address the situation through legalities, but only from what I would like to believe the people in this world would do.