Lawyers and Doctors

[MAGNA]

Unfortunately, I think the problem is the lack of people willing to take personal responsibility for their actions. It has become part of the culture of victimization.

[Geek44]

Unfortunately, I think the problem is the lack of people willing to take personal responsibility for their actions.

And here we have the heart of the matter. We also operate a society that doesn't encourage or reward accountability. What we encourage is consumption, wealth, individuality and status.
I remember sitting in a doctors waiting room a while ago reading a magazine. A full page ad. asked me if I'd cut my hand on a porcelain door knob anytime in the last fifteen years. Below was the number of Australia's premier ambulance chasers.
I also knew a woman suing Safeway because she had slipped on a piece of broccoli in the vegetable aisle. I was appalled. Before her suit came to court, she died of a brain tumour. A tiny part of me thinks that was karma.
Peace.

[Commander Waffle]

Jim and Magna,
I just finished my EMT certification, and during the class, one of the main concerns was what was the law concerning the good samaritan law? Were we required to stop at an accident scene and could we be prosecuted for not doing so? We were told that in the state of Texas, we were not required to stop at an accident, but that IF we did, then we couldn't leave until we were relieved by a similiar rank or higher. If we left before that happened, then you could be prosecuted for abandonment. I keep that in mind while I drive, because the extent of my gear I carry is several pair of gloves. I don't apologize for watching out for my own safety. Not sure about the rest of the country as far as laws are concerned. Regardless of the good samaritan law, I'm sure, as this post points out, that you could still be sued regardless and it would cost you to defend yourself. A large part of our training was legal ramifications.

Same here. I took an E Prep course less than a year ago as an instructor on triage (since its all I'm good for). I was old that for each lesson we had to say or remind them that in order to help at that scene they have to ask if they want help, and fully understand that they are not responsible for anything that may go wrong.

I overheard a parent once say that if they're screaming they're head of that of course they're going to yes and that it's not fair if something wrong does happen.

Well tough sh**! Would you rather die, or live with the possibiliy that you may not walk. Seems like a no brainer to me. But than again I've proved that a 16 year old does have more common sense than about 80% of the world...

[Jim O]

Some 16 year olds Trev, not all.

[Commander Waffle]

Some 16 year olds Trev, not all.

Thats why mine was singular.

[Geek44]

Never underestimate human greed mate. That's all this is about.
The thing about common sense Trev, is that it isn't all that common.
Peace.

[Commander Waffle]

Never underestimate human greed mate. That's all this is about.
The thing about common sense Trev, is that it isn't all that common.
Peace.

I agree! Lets just call it sense now?