Law 3101A/B Study Guide - Ontario Human Rights Commission, Criminal Negligence, Health Professional
16 Apr 2014
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Common law does not impose a duty of care on bystanders to rescue or render aid. Limited duties of affirmative action are recognized if the parties are in a special relationship . Law does not recognize a general duty of affirmative action. Part 2: the duties to rescue and render aid, treat and refer: duty to rescue and render aid. There is no general duty of care in negligence to rescue and render aid to a person in peril unless a special relationship exists. Health professionals and other bystanders cannot be held liable in negligence for failing to stop at the scene of a crash. Health professionals and other bystanders could not be held liable in negligence for failing to stop at the scene of a crash. Good samaritan act, 2001: absolves regulated health practitioners and others of liability if they voluntarily provide treatment in an emergency, unless they were grossly negligent.
