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Originally posted by JRutledge
I would stay away from trying to perform it on any player in a game. Not saying that you should never try to save a person's life, but if you try and fail, you open yourself up for liability. Remember Hank Gathers. His family sued almost every doctor in the house that tried to help and the ones that did not help. If you were a doctor somewhere around, they got sued.
Just something to think about.
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CPR should not be confused with 1st aid on sprains and such. If a player twists and ankle or gets busted open you are right to leave them alone. However, most if not all states has a good samaritan law, so that if you are properly licensed in CPR, and administer it in a proper manner, you cannot be sued. This is to prevent people from feeling inhibited to help in emergency situations.
This is where the Lawyers need to help answer...in fact if you are certified in CPR and you don't help you might get sued.
Mon Apr 09, 2001, 09:09am
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