Can you get sued for reviving someone with CPR?!
Question: Can you get sued for reviving someone with CPR!?
I just passed my CPR test recently and was just wondering that if someone is unconscious and you give CPR and revive them, can they sue you because they didn't want you to touch them!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Someone who apparently disagrees with the law has rated several answers low!. I wish I knew why!.
1!. If the victim is unconscious, you have 'implied consent'- this is not part of the Good Samaritan Law, it is just the way the laws are written!. In many states, even if the victim shouts 'don't help me', and goes unconscious, you can still help them under this protection!.
2!. Most states have a Good Samaritan Law that protects you from getting sued for helping others, assuming you have consent, act in good faith, and act reasonably and prudently in accordance with any training you have!. This law would protect you as well!.
3!. Some people have a formal document stating that they do not wish to be resuscitated or rescued!. This may be a declaration of 'Do Not Resuscitate' or a living will or durable power of attorney!. If you know one of these is in place, you must honor it!. If you did not know and had no reason to know, it really does not apply!.
(Example- a person who has declared 'do no resuscitate' (DNR) is taking a walk on a beach and has a heart attack!. A bystander who tries to help would almost certainly not know they made this decision so can do CPR without fear of lawsuits!. A nurse that works with this person should know that they are 'DNR' and would not attempt CPR!.!.!. but might be forgiven for doing it anyway since the victim is not in a traditional care setting!.)
Bottom line- if you do it even 'mostly right', it is really hard for a layperson be sued for doing CPR in most of the US!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
1!. If the victim is unconscious, you have 'implied consent'- this is not part of the Good Samaritan Law, it is just the way the laws are written!. In many states, even if the victim shouts 'don't help me', and goes unconscious, you can still help them under this protection!.
2!. Most states have a Good Samaritan Law that protects you from getting sued for helping others, assuming you have consent, act in good faith, and act reasonably and prudently in accordance with any training you have!. This law would protect you as well!.
3!. Some people have a formal document stating that they do not wish to be resuscitated or rescued!. This may be a declaration of 'Do Not Resuscitate' or a living will or durable power of attorney!. If you know one of these is in place, you must honor it!. If you did not know and had no reason to know, it really does not apply!.
(Example- a person who has declared 'do no resuscitate' (DNR) is taking a walk on a beach and has a heart attack!. A bystander who tries to help would almost certainly not know they made this decision so can do CPR without fear of lawsuits!. A nurse that works with this person should know that they are 'DNR' and would not attempt CPR!.!.!. but might be forgiven for doing it anyway since the victim is not in a traditional care setting!.)
Bottom line- if you do it even 'mostly right', it is really hard for a layperson be sued for doing CPR in most of the US!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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It falls under the Good Samaritan Law!. They could, but it would be unsuccessful, in the US anyway!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Nope- the only time that you aren't allowed to give CPR is if they are conscious and expressly state that they don't want you to perform CPR!. (by saying no,or shaking their head, etc)!.!.!. If a person is unconscious, consent is always implied!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Many states have Good Samaritan statutes to protects you!.
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No!. If they are unconscious then you assume the right to guess that they would give you permission!. Also, there is a good Samaritans act which protects you from being sued as long as you don't do more than you are trained to do (e!.g!. crack open someones chest)!. Only do what you have been trained to do and then you can not be sued!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
You cannot get sued!. There are "Good Samaritan" laws that protect well intended persons who render aid in an emergency!.
If a person is not conscious it is assumed by the court that you have automatic consent!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If a person is not conscious it is assumed by the court that you have automatic consent!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
there are Good Samaritan laws to protect people who are attempting to help someoneWww@Answer-Health@Com
not really !. I took a cpr class a few weeks ago and they said no!. If it is an act of saving someone's life , you are protected by !.!.!. I think it is called the samaritain act or law!. It is named after the good samaritain story from the bible!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If anyone tried suing for being revived and won, that would be the end of our justice system as we know it!.
Don't worry about stuff like that!. Save a life!. If they are ungrateful and then tell em next time you'll just step over their lifeless body and be on your way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Don't worry about stuff like that!. Save a life!. If they are ungrateful and then tell em next time you'll just step over their lifeless body and be on your way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If they are unconscious, they have given 'implied consent', and can not sue you!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You can if they did NOT give you permission!.
but if they are unconscious, they would probably say "tank you, but don't touch me again!."Www@Answer-Health@Com
but if they are unconscious, they would probably say "tank you, but don't touch me again!."Www@Answer-Health@Com
yes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com