• Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    Depends on the country you’re in. Some have Good Samaritan laws; some don’t.

    But the truth is: you can always be sued. The only difference is in how far the lawsuit will go before it ends.

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      And some (for example, most of continental Europe) take it further and have a duty to assist, where if there’s no one more qualified to help you are required to do your best to assist.

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      the problem is you need to spend legal fees, and time to defend yourself even against a frivilous lawsuit. some people are “vexacious litigious”(legal term for sue-happy) just to drown you in legal fees.