Good Samaritan laws were enacted to protect the health care professional from legal liability.An example of care rendered that does not fall into this category is:

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Some of the components of care given under the Good Samaritan laws are: care that is rendered in an emergency situation (the nurse at the water skiing accident or who sets the broken leg while hiking)and the health care worker not being paid.The situation of an EMT that did intubate the patient who was thrown from his vehicle indicates that the EMT arrived in response to a call,and therefore was working at the time.If the EMT was just passing by and happened to see the accident and was not called there to render care or was off-duty at the time,then the care would fall under the Good Samaritan laws.The doctor who delivers a baby during a football game also rendered care under the Good Samaritan law.

Good Samaritan Laws Were Enacted to Protect the Health Care