Good Samaritan immunity News

Experts Say Teens Had No Duty to Rescue Drowning Man

It may be reprehensible and morally outrageous, but legal experts say a group of Florida teens had no obligation to rescue a drowning disabled man they instead mocked, laughed at and recorded on a video that was later posted online. …

Court Rules Ohio Good Samaritan Immunity Law Covers Non-Medical Help

A divided Ohio Supreme Court says the state’s good Samaritan law applies to individuals trying to provide non-medical help in emergencies. The court ruled 4-3 Tuesday in favor of a man sued after his unsuccessful efforts to free another man …

South Dakota Court Asked to Reinstate Firefighter Lawsuit

A Sioux Falls, S.D., man who was injured in a car crash with a Chester volunteer firefighter speeding to a fire has asked the South Dakota Supreme Court to reinstate his lawsuit against the firefighter. A trial judge ruled that …