Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York

Obligation for a US physician to administer first aid

I would like to inquire if the US has any laws (in any state) that would deem it obligatory for a trained medical professional (doctor, nurse) to administer first aid outside of normal work (like at the site of a car crash) taking into account of course any resonable dangers to their own safety that would pre-clude them from such obligations. In short is it obligatory for US physicians to administer first aid outside of work.

Thank you so much for your answer!


Asked on 8/30/07, 8:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Johm Smith tom's

Re: Obligation for a US physician to administer first aid

There is an ethical obligation but I'm not aware of a legal obligation.

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Answered on 8/30/07, 8:50 pm


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