I am sure he was ok. DId not look like there were any hard objects for him to hit, other then his bike. As for the car driving off and good samaritan laws.. They apply to everyone..
What they do is protect you for giving aid to someone. Now lets say these people stopped and helped that guy,but while getting him to the road he was further injured. Te laws protect them form legal action.. They also protect medical people as well, but if we are not on duty..As in if I see a accident and I am not on duty I do not have to stop. I am not required to stop, and can not be held liable if I dont.. But if I were at work and saw it I would have to stop and render aid. Even if it were not my county..
Breaks down to 3 diffrent laws haveto be broken.
#1 is duty.
As in do I have a duty to respond to the call.
I I am not at work, no I dont. If i am at work, yes I do.
#2 is breach of Duty,
As in was I at work and did not stop? Was I closer to a call then a same or lesser equiped unit? Yes or no?
#3 is causeation.
By my not stopping caused the patients condition to worsen..
So to take me to court and win you must prove that I was at work, that I was required to go to the call, and that my not going or not providing care caused the patient to get worse..
Now these sound harsh, but look in the rellow pages in your phone book under attorney. Thank them for making this up. If everyone was not so quick ot sue somene else for there own stupidty it would not be that bad..
Now wouldi have stopped? Sure why not. Wouldi have renderd care? Sure, I am a parmedic for goodness sake. Would I have laughed at him for being such a idiot? Oh HELL YES..
Had a motorbike crash the other day, guy was on a HD the bike was ok but he went off road and the bike had pinned him down. His leg was most likley broke, and he was missing a few teeth. It just so happens that he went into a creek bed, well bike was holding him down, needed ot move it, my partner and I moved the bike by flipping it the other way, damn that water was deep on the edge lol..
