Are You a Good Samaritan?
Saturday, April 12th, 2008
You already heard about the parable of “The Good Samaritan,” which can be found in Luke 10:29-37 of the New Testament, but have you heard about the Good Samaritan Law?
According to WikiPedia, the Good Samaritan Law is “an act protecting from blame those who choose to aid others who are ill and injured. They are intended to reduce bystanders’ hesitation to assist, for fear of being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death.”
This law, I believe, can be very helpful, particularly in times of emergency when there are no doctors or medical practitioners around to attend to the patients’ medical needs. However, anyone who offers to help must have the appropriate knowledge, skills and confidence to handle the task and should not be held responsible if in case the patients’ condition worsened.
With a background in basic medical and first aid applications, I am glad that the Good Samaritan Law was created. The act actually serves as a shield against public judgments and legal charges in favor of concerned citizens whose personal aim is to do a good deed for the good of others.
Are you a good Samaritan? Read more about the Good Samaritan Law.