Good Samaritan Law overturned in CA

[Ron61]

Buzz,

For the most part I agree with you and Fred, but the way things are now I would be afraid to stop. I did help a woman out of their overturned car once as I was following them down the freeway and suddenly for no known reason the man just veered off the highway and the car turned over in a plowed field. I stopped and ran out there and he was crawling out and said he was ok but would I check on his wife. Fortunately she wasn't hurt but couldn't get the seat belt loose so I crawled in under her so I could take her weight and managed to get her seat belt loose and she didn't fall as she was on top of me and he came around and helped me and we got her out ok. They were very appreciative and when I asked him what happened that made him just drive off the highway like that he said he had no idea. At that time I had a first aid card that the state issued if you took the classes and passed but it has long since lapsed and I don't think they even issue them any more. In this case I don't think the law suit is frivolous, but now so many people will use any excuse to sue. If you help a person out of a wreck and they claim you caused them to hurt their neck, remember the Whiplash Willie movie, that is an almost impossible thing to not lose everything you have over. It is a sad state of affairs when you have to first think of all of the ramifications that may happen before helping someone. That is why I said that if I came up on an accident I would just keep going. I would stop if there were no other people there and try to help, but only then. If I see other people then I keep going.

Ron