At The Scene Of Your Car Accident . . . Help Anyone Injured

Obviously, if you are not injured badly, your first priority should be to help anyone injured more seriously. Do as much as you are qualified to do. If you are trained in CPR or first aid, use your training if it is needed.

Especially if you are not trained in first aid, remember . . . do not move an injured person in any way that could make the injury worse . . . unless it is unsafe to not move them. If you are not qualified to do more, call "911" to get medical help. When the ambulance, paramedics or police get to the scene, let them take over. Are you worried that you can get into trouble if you try to help an injured person and your help doesn't work out well? Don't worry.

Most states have a Good Samaritan law which protects you against claims by someone that you aid at the scene of an accident. There are different versions of the Good Samaritan law but, generally, they protect anyone who . . .

1. acts in good faith.

2. acts for free, and

3. does not act recklessly.

Even if your state doesn't have a Good Samaritan law, the risk is slight if you act in good faith and don't exceed your qualifications. It's a small risk to assume in order to help someone in need. At least, that's the way I see it.

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