2007-05-18 00:04:04 · 14 answers · asked by Akilesh - Internet Undertaker 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
The consequence could be more disastrous to the person who tries to help, than the victim , since the laws, the police etc would entangle them into it badly, for years. Also, an accident victim is not easily admitted into any nearby hospital, being a "police case", so the chances of survival DUE TO any 'timely- medical help" is quite remote.
2007-05-18 00:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by Asthmatic 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean in India?
If you try to help any accident victim, you are unnecessarily harassed by the police. No private hospital will admit the case. First you have to make a police complaint and then the treatment. By the time if the victim dies, you will be arrested first. If there is a court case, you will have to visit the court as and when they call. Who will invite all these trouble? It is the high time the government modifies the law with respect to accident cases.
2007-05-18 07:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there may be various reasons that most onlookers turn passive or they do not try to help the victim. firstly, it is the fear of getting into trouble on account of being blamed for the mishap. this is human tendensy but people must overcome this fear.
next, the person may not be empathetic. this isan obvious reason that the onlooker tends to ignore the situation.
lastly he may have some sort of a phobia which may prevent him to help the victim. perhaps a personal incident or a mishap which constantly remains in his mind
2007-05-18 07:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If u talkin about India. U should ask this question to the stupid lawmakers..who hassle and harass anyone who tries to be helpful in such a situation. Its sad how a good citizen can often become a victim in such cases. The system is a joke. But all said and done. One should always help anyone in need. Come what may.
2007-05-18 07:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
People fear the law and the complications involved with the law. The law is so blind, it cannot distinguish between people causing the accident and people helping after the accident. It conveniently harasses the people helping after the accident, as the people causing the accident have fled from the scene.
2007-05-18 07:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by wizard of the East 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Usually by the time 'on lookers" get there, the victims are already being treated. I know if I saw an accident, I would help the victim until the paramedics arrived.
2007-05-18 07:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Beepsteroni 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lack of knowledge about how to help.
Fear of law suits.
Only a couple of states have laws designed to shield citizens from law suits resulting in them going to someones aid.
Tennessee passed one after some ungrateful sob, sued a man who had given him CPR after the guy had a heart attack.
During the CPR, one of the guys ribs had been broken.
So instead of being thankfull he was alive, the idiot sued for having his rib broken and the pain it caused him.
2007-05-18 07:13:45 · answer #7 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I think that most people do not help to one of two reasons, either of possible incrimination, or the simple fact of seeing someone near death or even death...
2007-05-18 12:15:15 · answer #8 · answered by Jaime Guerra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is
a. Cops..
b. Fear of being dragged as a witness in the court.. esp. when witnesses aren't given security!!
c. lack of time.. arising from lack of humanity and compassion!
2007-05-18 14:14:59 · answer #9 · answered by burimaa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of medical expertise would be my guess. I could make things worse for the person if I don't know what I'm doing.
2007-05-18 07:07:57 · answer #10 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋