Any person, who in good faith gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the victim thereof, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering the emergency care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-1-310
Liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Velazquez Ex Rel. Velazquez v. Jiminez (2002)
Most recently applied in Murray v. Transcare Maryland, Inc. (February 2012)
1962 Code SECTION 46-803; 1964 (53) 2164.
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