Would you stop at an accident?

[entwisi]

So would you stop to help someone who had been in an accident, I bet this guy doesn't ever again!

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[steveo]

you wouldnt be best pleased

[grego]

Blimey I might think twice now, or at least lay them up in their car!

[chav1]

once upon a time i would stop at an accident and help but these days you can be accused of so much and sued for so many things its actualy safer to let the buggers die waiting for an ambulance

lol @ the story

[Margaret Pilkington]

Like Chav.....once upon a time I would have stopped. But after listening to a guy from the legal department just after I qualified, I decided that it was just too risky......I could end up being sued personally.......so the answer is a resounding NO. At least these days I am not in uniform.....so it wouldn't look as bad if I didn't stop.

[mani]

feel sorry for him!!

[SPUGGIE J]

If you are going to help an accident victim make sure you are driving an older car. Human nature for some means helping regardless of the situation.

[lettie]

I know it sounds cruel but Chav has got a point. I once stopped at a road traffic accident at Intack. It was several years ago, a man had been knocked off his motorbike by a car. I was a student nurse at the time and had just finished work.

The man had an obvious fractured femur and the car driver was too distraught to get out of the car. My mate called for an ambulance and directed the traffic around him. I kept him talking and made him as comfy as possible until the police and ambulance arrived.

He was a nice fella and I hope he made a good recovery. I never heard anything else about the incident after I'd made a statement. Our legal department do advise us not to stop at accidents, as people will often try to sue if they know that you have any kind of nursing or medical background. They advise that if we feel that we have to stop, then we must not declare ourselves as nurses.

I also helped out when a man got run over on Church Street he was obviously drunk and luckily didn't sustain any serious injuries. I have been very lucky so far in that I have had no complaints, but from some of the complaints that we hear about, I would certainly consider just walking on by.

This country has shot itself in the foot by allowing this litigation culture to prevail. It is such a shame that you can no longer rely on a passer by for help when you need it the most.

[baby boo]

personaly i think its his own fault ive always been told not to move an injured person? so why has this guy?

[mani]

just a lil side note

that guy was joe public

even the police arent free from the dreaded backpain victim!!

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[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by baby boo

personaly i think its his own fault ive always been told not to move an injured person? so why has this guy?

Maybe his own vehicle was in danger of going up on flames or something? It sounds like the man was more walking wounded anyway so letting him sit in your car would be a kindly gesture you would think.

[Neil]

Has anyone any links to factual information regarding 1st aiders etc being sued for helping someone in this country or is it just an urban myth?

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by Neil

Has anyone any links to factual information regarding 1st aiders etc being sued for helping someone in this country or is it just an urban myth?

In this day and age and the habit we have of foolowing what the americans do then cant imagine it being and urban myth. Look at the number of docs sued for getting it wrong when their intentions were to help and relieve suffering.

[katex]

S'funny though, isn't it ?? Sure this has not been put on E-Bay ready for April 1st.

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by katex

S'funny though, isn't it ?? Sure this has not been put on E-Bay ready for April 1st.

With E-bay anything is possible. Suprised someone hasnt tried selling mew backs.