Can a person sue another for his carelessness while helping in an accident?
Full Question:
I met with a bike accident and suffered some injuries. A nearby shopkeeper came to help me. When I asked he gave me some water to drink. But the water was dirty I think and I fall ill and bedridden for about a week. Can I sue him for that?
03/31/2017 |
Category: Helping People ยป Good Samarit... |
State: South Carolina |
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Answer:
You can have a look at the relevant law in this regard below:
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-1-310.
Liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident.
Any person, who in good faith gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the victim thereof, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering the emergency care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct.