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Originally Posted by frogstamper
Nobody would expect a member of the public to try and offer medical assistance, I'm talking of just being there for the old boy, talking to him or reassuring him whilst waiting for an ambulance to arrive, nobody is going to sue you for exercising a bit of human compassion. Besides I'd imagine these stories of suing helpful passersby are 99% urban myths, the sort of thing whereby you only hear one side of the incident in the tabloids, and look what believing it has done, its given us another excuse to walk on by.
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I'd like to think you're right about the 'urban myth' aspect, although that last 1% could still cost you dearly.
I'd have no hesitation in trying to comfort someone in a situation like that or trying to divert traffic to keep him safe from further harm. However that would be my limit and would not include any sort of physical contact.