The Supreme Court case sounds like (I haven't read any of the specifics of the case) the typical outcome when untrained people are unleashed on an emergency.

Pika's case is certainly sobering, and I am glad to receive it first hand, rather than as urban legend.

I have assisted a lot of people over the years, both within a SAR context, and as a bystander. I have never messsed with liability forms and I don't think I will. I also understand they are worthless if you are negligent. I try really hard not to be negligent.

I wonder how I would feel about myself if I were to shun an accident scene because of fear of liability. What kind of world would we create if that behavior were the norm? Not the kind of world I would prefer, for sure..