VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 35.120
Good Samaritans
A [doctor; person] who, in good faith, gives emergency care or assistance, without
compensation, to any ill or injured person [at the scene of an accident, fire, or any life-threatening
emergency; at a location for screening or stabilization of an emergency medical condition arising from
an accident, fire, or any life-threatening emergency; en route to any hospital, medical clinic, or doctor’s
office] is not liable for his acts or omissions while giving such care.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
- Content hash
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