Originally Posted by
Flying Doctor
As a Dr you are covered by what is called the Good Samaritan act.
I am not sure where this Enactment was passed, but certainly there is no such law in the England & Wales jurisdiction.
In her book on medical liability, Rachael Mulheron argues such a law is not necessary.
...very few cases have arisen in which a [Health Care Professional] of any discipline has been sued for attending and rendering medical Samaritan assistance to a victim---and even more strikingly, the author's searches have revealed no cases in which liability has been successfully made out against a [Health Care Professional] in these circumstances in England, Canada, or Australia to date.
Common law judges don't seem to like punishing doctors trying to help
