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Paraplegic woman suing woman for helping her
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081218/ap_on_re_us/samaritan_protection


There's the story.  

Basically, a woman pulled a co-worker out of the car after she thought it was about to catch on fire and ended up paralyzing her.

I really don't know what to think about it.  On one hand, this woman must of been rough as hell.  Geez.  If she was THAT reckless, then by all means sue her.  On the other hand, she was being a good Samaritan.

She said, "She would of rather the woman left her in the car."  Wtf?  If she suffered 3rd degree burns or something, she would be suing her for that.

If that car would of blown up and she didn't get her out of the car, she would of been sued for something.  Damn if you do, damn if you don't.

I'm not really sure how it is outside of the states but here you can't walk outside without getting yourself in a situation that you might get sued.

It's a shame.

Take this for example:  http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0404081google1.html

Suing Google for invasion of privacy because of "street view."

Post edited at 8:34 pm on Dec. 20, 2008 by jamesish

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The Incredible much?

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The Good Samaritan law should protect him.

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I think that is just silly he was trying to help her.

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catch 22. that's why everyone's becoming apathetic these days.

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I'd sue him too. Fuck, I mean he was trying to help her, sure, but if he did it in a way that caused her to become parapalegic, that's just fucked up.

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Actually, you can't get in trouble for not doing anything. The law sucks.

It's a difficult case though, if the car wasn't actually on fire he could wind up losing -which is just ridiculous in my opinion.

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Quote: from peace love sunshine at 11:28 pm on Dec. 20, 2008

The Good Samaritan law should protect him.

California's Supreme Court ruled that the state's Good Samaritan law only protects people from liability if the are administering emergency medical care, and that Lisa Torti's attempted rescue of her friend didn't qualify.

That was in the article.

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You still have to give consent under the good Samaritan law, no? Unless the person is unconscious, then it's implied consent.

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Quote: from peace love sunshine at 11:28 pm on Dec. 20, 2008

The Good Samaritan law should protect him.

Supreme Court is letting her sue him.
I say it's bullshit. He had her best interests at heart.

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Quote: from OverTheAir at 11:30 pm on Dec. 20, 2008

You still have to give consent under the good Samaritan law, no? Unless the person is unconscious, then it's implied consent.

I believe that's true.  If you reach out your hand, you're giving consent and the Samaritan law comes in.

"California's Supreme Court ruled that the state's Good Samaritan law only protects people from liability if the are administering emergency medical care, and that Lisa Torti's attempted rescue of her friend didn't qualify."


I'm think this woman is in deep anyway.

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It's one of the MANY EVILS of capitalism...  If she was killed by the fire she would't have been able to sue anyone.  Well, I feel sorry for him to be sued and her to be so mean.  It's tough though.  Being paralyzed would probably mean she can't work to support herself anymore.

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