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good-samaritan law

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A quick definition of good-samaritan law:

Good-Samaritan Law: A law that protects people who try to help others in an emergency situation from being sued if they accidentally cause harm while trying to help. This law encourages people to help others in need without fear of legal consequences. It is important to note that this law does not require people to help others, but it does provide legal protection for those who choose to do so.

A more thorough explanation:

A Good Samaritan Law is a legal statute that protects individuals who voluntarily provide aid to someone in imminent danger from being held liable for any injuries that may occur while rendering aid. This law encourages people to help others in emergency situations without fear of legal repercussions.

  • If a doctor sees someone in need of medical attention on the street and stops to help, but accidentally causes further harm while providing aid, they cannot be sued for negligence under the Good Samaritan Law.
  • A passerby who performs CPR on a person having a heart attack cannot be held liable for any injuries that may occur during the process.

These examples illustrate how the Good Samaritan Law protects individuals who act in good faith to help others in emergency situations. Without this law, people may be hesitant to provide aid for fear of being sued for any unintended harm that may occur.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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