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Month: September 2016

When can a medical professional be held liable for emergency aid?

On Behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Sep 28, 2016 | Doctor Errors

In our last post, we began looking at a recent Ohio case in which it was ruled that the protection offered by Ohio's Good Samaritan statute extends not only to medical professionals offering assistance at the scene of an emergency, but also to ordinary individuals...

Ohio Supreme Court deals with limits of Good Samaritan statute

On Behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Sep 15, 2016 | Doctor Errors

Readers may or may not be familiar with the concept of the Good Samaritan in the law of negligence. Ohio, like other states, has its own protections for Good Samaritans. Ohio's statute specifically provides that individuals who administer emergency care or treatment...