New Jersey's Good Samaritan Act, which immunizes doctors who come to the aid of strangers on the street, doesn't apply when they do it in a hospital, the state supreme court ruled May 29. Justice ...

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In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the Supreme Court held that while the Emergency Medical Services Act (EMS Act) and Good Samaritan Act provide immunity to officers and members of a rescue ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A state law granting immunity to those who seek medical assistance when they are overdosing or helping someone else during an overdose is now expanding. "A lot of people who are ...

Dear Eric: Regarding the letter writer who was giving a $100 gift card for patching up the injured friend of her daughter (“Mom of a Wild Child”). I was taught during Community Emergency Response ...

A recent Facebook post from the Gardiner Police Department has sparked concern among drug policy advocates and raised questions about the enforcement of Maine's Good Samaritan Law. "We've spent the ...

BOISE - Gov. Butch Otter has signed into law good Samaritan legislation that provides some protections for those using controlled substances. It’s the latest effort by lawmakers to help fight the ...

Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in thousands of unnecessary deaths every year, a former City of San Antonio outreach worker writes. Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in ...