Hello!
I've always had great luck with the knowledgable people on this board, so I thought I'd ask this. (Also, searched twice to be sure it hadn't been answered before).
My character is a good samaritan type who looked through the open door of her neighbor's apartment to see said neighbor on the floor close to death. The character called 911 and performed CPR, which resulted in the neighbor's ribs breaking. The character has CPR and first aid certification and was walked through the process by the 911 operator because it was the first time doing it on a live person. The story is set in Nashville.
Can the neighbor sue the character (by which I mean would a lawyer recommend it)?
I know good samaritan laws should cover the character, but I'm a little iffy on the real legal issues. Also, does the fact that the character entered the home complicate the law stuff?
And what if the neighbor was trying to die?
Thanks and rep points for any help.
I've always had great luck with the knowledgable people on this board, so I thought I'd ask this. (Also, searched twice to be sure it hadn't been answered before).
My character is a good samaritan type who looked through the open door of her neighbor's apartment to see said neighbor on the floor close to death. The character called 911 and performed CPR, which resulted in the neighbor's ribs breaking. The character has CPR and first aid certification and was walked through the process by the 911 operator because it was the first time doing it on a live person. The story is set in Nashville.
Can the neighbor sue the character (by which I mean would a lawyer recommend it)?
I know good samaritan laws should cover the character, but I'm a little iffy on the real legal issues. Also, does the fact that the character entered the home complicate the law stuff?
And what if the neighbor was trying to die?
Thanks and rep points for any help.