Originally Posted by crosvs

Actually, YES -- if you're rescuing someone and cause them to be WORSE off, you CAN be sued by the very person you were trying to rescue. This is why, sadly, there is in fact a DISincentive to be a good samaritan. Sad, but true.

Classic case law example (sadly, I cannot begin to remember the case name, let alone the citation) -- Ok so there's a guy on the side of the road with a flat tire. Let's call him P. A second guy stops to help him, we will call him D. As D is helping P, a third person -- let's call him 3P, skids out of control on the icy road and strikes D's car, causing D's car to hit P, injuring P. P sues D and WINS!

Now let me address in another response to the subsequent (non-religious) responses to this thread.......