>FWIW, good samaritan laws protect people who try to help in situations like this.
“Good Samaritan Laws” do not, in ANY form, protect you from civil lawsuits. They protect you from legal liability.
Nor do they pay the bills when you’re forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket to defend yourself against some ambulance-chasing bloodsucker.
Fear of parasitic lawyers is still a legit one.
Samaritan laws also do not protect you should there be ANY possible argument that you were performing incorrectly, or that your actions could have contributed to the damages.
This argument is quite common in instances of falls or car crashes where there is eventual nerve damage due to spinal injuries. Regardless of the outcome, it will be argued that you moving the victim contributed to the damage should there be a need to move them.
In the case of a heart attack, cracked ribs from compressions are quite common. In this event, a parasite can and will attempt to sue you under the argument that you performed CPR incorrectly by using too much force. (An absolutely BS allegation, but one that has been argued successfully many times.)
In fact, holding a CPR training certificate INCREASES your legal liability should you attempt to aid another, as the bloodsuckers will argue that by having training you should “know better.” Our company lawyers have actually suggested those wishing to know CPR that don’t need it for their job take all of the training but refuse to sign and accept certification at the end. By not having that certification you get more leeway should something go wrong.