[Bratch]

I wonder, if the lifeguard had stayed at his post, and the man had drowned, would the lifeguard, or his company, be sued successfully by (say) the man's family?

I don't know, but if someone would have drowned in his area while he was saving the other guy, I guarantee his company would have been sued.

Still think he did the right thing, though.

[dayglored]

> ...if someone would have drowned in his area while he was saving the other guy, I guarantee his company would have been sued.

Precisely. And therein lies the reason the lawyers required the restriction, and set up the moral dilemma for the lifeguard.