Life over limb is the motto with emergency first aid, and the Good Samaritan Law protects a person giving aid unless invasive techniques are used, like a tracheotomy. Each state has its own version ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A child strapped into a car seat. A dog panting in the back seat. In moments like these, the instinct to intervene is immediate.

In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the Supreme Court held that while the Emergency Medical Services Act (EMS Act) and Good Samaritan Act provide immunity to officers and members of a rescue ...

BOISE - Gov. Butch Otter has signed into law good Samaritan legislation that provides some protections for those using controlled substances. It’s the latest effort by lawmakers to help fight the ...

Dear Eric: Regarding the letter writer who was giving a $100 gift card for patching up the injured friend of her daughter (“Mom of a Wild Child”). I was taught during Community Emergency Response ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A state law granting immunity to those who seek medical assistance when they are overdosing or helping someone else during an overdose is now expanding. "A lot of people who are ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - A public hearing on a bill that would expand the crimes not protected by the Good Samaritan law was held Monday afternoon. The Good Samaritan law provides immunity from ...

A child strapped into a car seat. A dog panting in the back seat. In moments like these, the instinct to intervene is immediate. Would a Good Samaritan be legally liable if one were injured during a ...