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    however, is on the question if there should be a good

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    However, no one took action. A simple phone call could’ve saved kittys life and this is why the Good Samaritan Law proposal should exist. Although many people will argue that the law will put more people in danger or people state that “ it will hurt more people that it would help. These fines are excessive and people have their own families and responsibility to look out for.” yes, we understand

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    for help. In the United States, there is not a law saying that it is illegal for a person not to assist another that is in need. Would you help that person if it was your mom, dad, brother, etc.? The answer is most likely yes, you would try to do anything it took to save them no matter their condition. The “Good Samaritan” law would make it where if a person is in need of assistance then you are required to help them. The United States, she pass this law to make it illegal to ignore a citizen that could

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    there is no law requiring someone to come to the aid of another person or to help them in a time of distress. The two articles, “If Decency Doesn’t, Law Should Make Us Samaritans” and “Good Samaritans U.S.A. Are Afraid to Act” shine a light on the controversial topic: The Good Samaritan Law. Although the writers of both articles are talking about the same topic, they both have different opinions. In the first article, the writer believes that America should have a Good Samaritan Law and as Americans

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    her and gave her cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Jessica probably wasn’t aware that she could have fractured Cynthia ribs. Since when you receive CPR, there’s a high chance that you could fracture the rib, and break the lungs. This relates to Good Samaritan law; help protect healthcare people while giving emergency care to an accident victim. In which relates to the case of Cynthia where the registered nurse, Jessica, fractured her rib while providing care for her, when she was going through her

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    Quality of patient care can be affected in various ways, but specifically discussed here is how quality of patient care is affected via the Good Samaritan law. In Nelson’s (2017) article, an off-duty RN did not hesitate to help a person thrown from their car in an accident. The RN did what she could during the emergency to make the person as comfortable as she could before he died on the scene. The RN speaks about most people’s natural inclination to stop and help if they could in other emergency

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    In 2010, a man named Hugo Tale-Yax, stepped into a situation that made him a hero and a good Samaritan. As Mr. Tale-Yax witnessed a lady being mugged instead of just standing there and watching, he took action into his own hands and decided to stop the mugger. As Hugo successfully managed to scare away the mugger, Hugo was stabbed. At least the 20 people that were around him were aware of his situation as saw him on the ground bleeding to death. “ Is anybody human anymore?” Asked Raechelle Grove

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    I have always found law a very interesting subject. I feel that it is very sad that as a society we needed to implement something such as the Good Samaritan law. People should be grateful that someone saved their lives. The Good Samaritan law reminds me of when Mr. incredible in the Incredibles saves a man from killing himself, only to be sued after the incident. I could understand

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    or accidents using the Good Samaritan laws generally provide basic legal protection for those who assist a person who is injured or in danger. Good Samaritan acts are laws designed to protect people who provide assistance at the site of an emergency. In essence, these laws protect the Good Samaritan from liability if unintended consequences result from their assistance and therefore they cannot be sued. However, in a few states, legislation referred to as duty to rescue laws have been enacted which

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    A Good Samaritan is a helpful person (Referenced to Luke 10:33) so , having a Good samaritan law would fine or punish people who have failed to report or aid those in need. A Good Samaritan law would expand the active bystander population and be able to apply to all people. However, it would be more reasonable to have the formal punishments replaced

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