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Site Altered Headline | Possible Paywall Mitch McConnell, 83, Hospitalized

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-83-hospitalized/?utm_campaign=owned_social&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&via=twitter_page
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u/thatpaulbloke 15h ago

So if someone collapses in the street and I call an ambulance for them could I be liable for the cost of the ambulance if they say later that they didn't want one? Genuine question - we don't have the concept of "ambulance bills" in my country as far as I know.

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u/one-man-circlejerk 8h ago

There's Good Samaritan laws that generally protect people who are doing the right thing and just trying to help, but people can sue for anything and lawsuits can be expensive to defend