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Lastly, the cynical side of me worries distantly about lawsuits. If you get in over your head trying to help someone, ultimately fail, and cause them further pain, or even death, I think it is very realistic (especially in America) to expect a lawsuit to arise in the aftermath.
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Unfortunately true, but fortunately we have laws in most states that will protect you in
most cases from these kind of frivoulous lawsuits.
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The good samaritan doctrine as it is legally known, is a legal principle that prevents a rescuer who has voluntarily helped a victim in distress from being successfully sued for 'wrongdoing.'
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Frankly I think it's despicable to stand and record rather than help -- I get so much adrenaline in ordinary situations that I know I'd do something in a crisis like the above -- what, I don't know.. but something.