Wisconsin Good Samaritan Law

 


895.48(1)

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(1) Any person who renders emergency care at the scene of any emergency or accident in good faith shall be immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering such emergency care. This immunity does not extend when employees trained in health care or health care professionals render emergency care for compensation and within the scope of their usual and customary employment or practice at a hospital or other institution equipped with hospital facilities, at the scene of any emergency or accident, enroute to a hospital or other institution equipped with hospital facilities or at a physician's office.

895.48(1m) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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(1m) Any physician or athletic trainer licensed under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, dentist licensed under ch. 447, emergency medical technician licensed s. 146.50, first responder certified under s. 146.50 (8), physician assistant licensed under ch. 448, registered nurse licensed ch. 441, or a massage therapist or bodyworker issued a certificate under ch. 460 who renders voluntary health care to a participant in an athletic event or contest sponsored by a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 46.93 (1m) (c), a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), a public agency, as defined in s. 46.93 (1m) (e), or a school, as defined in s. 609.655 (1) (c), is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering that care if all of the following conditions exist:

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NOTE: Sub. (1m)(intro.) is shown as amended eff. 3-1-03 by 2001 Wis. Act 74. Prior to 3-1-03 it reads:

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(1m) Any physician or athletic trainer licensed under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, dentist licensed under ch. 447, emergency medical technician licensed under s. 146.50, first responder certified under s. 146.50 (8), physician assistant licensed under ch. 448, registered nurse licensed under ch. 441 or a massage therapist or bodyworker issued a license of registration under subch. XI of ch. 440 who renders voluntary health care to a participant in an athletic event or contest sponsored by a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 46.93 (1m) (c), a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), a public agency, as defined in s. 46.93 (1m) (e), or a school, as defined in s. 609.655 (1) (c), is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering that care if all of the following conditions exist:

895.48(1m)(a) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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(a) The health care is rendered at the site of the event or contest, during transportation to a health care facility from the event or contest, or in a locker room or similar facility immediately before, during or immediately after the event

or contest.

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(b) The physician, athletic trainer, chiropractor, dentist, emergency medical technician, first responder, physician assistant, registered nurse, massage therapist or bodyworker does not receive compensation for the health care, other than reimbursement for expenses.

895.48(2) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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(2)
895.48(2)(a) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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(a) In this subsection:

895.48(2)(a)1. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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1. "Discharge" has the meaning given under s. 292.01 (3).

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2. "Hazardous substance" has the meaning given s. 299.01 (6).

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3. "Hazardous substance prediction" means any declaration or estimate of the likely spread or impact of an actual discharge of a hazardous substance that is based on meteorological, mathematical, computer or similar models.

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4. "Hazardous substance predictor" means any person who makes a hazardous substance prediction pursuant to a contract or agreement with a public agency or pursuant to a contract or agreement with a person who possesses or controls hazardous substances for the purpose of assisting that person in supplying a public agency with a hazardous substance prediction in the event of an actual discharge of a hazardous substance.

895.48(2)(b) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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(b) Any person is immune from civil liability for his or her good faith acts or omissions related to assistance or advice which the person provides relating to an emergency or a potential emergency regarding either of the following:

895.48(2)(b)1. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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1. Mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened discharge of a hazardous substance.

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2. Preventing or cleaning up or attempting to prevent or clean up an actual or threatened discharge of a hazardous substance.

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(c) The immunity under par. (b) does not extend to any person:

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1. Whose act or omission causes in whole or in part the actual or threatened discharge and who would otherwise be liable for the act or omission;

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2. Who would be liable for the discharge under chs. 281 to 285 or 289 299, s. 281.48, or any rule promulgated or permit or order issued under chs. 281 to 285 289 to 299, except s. 281.48;

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3. Whose act or omission constitutes gross negligence or involves reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct; or

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4. Who receives or expects to receive compensation, other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, for rendering the advice and assistance.

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(d)
895.48(2)(d)1. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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1. Any hazardous substance predictor or any person who provides the technology to enable hazardous substance predictions to be made is immune from civil liability for his or her good faith acts or omissions in making that prediction or providing that technology.

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2. The good faith of any hazardous substance predictor or any person who provides the technology to make a prediction is presumed in any civil action. Any person who asserts that the acts or omissions under subd. 1. were not made in good faith has the burden of proving

that assertion by clear and convincing evidence.

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3. The immunity under subd. 1. does not extend to any person described under par. (c) 1., 2. or 3.

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(3) Any member of the staff of a hospital who is designated by the hospital and trained by the department of workforce development under s. 69.14 (1) (cm) and who in good faith provides to a child's available parents written information that is provided by the department of workforce development and oral information or an audio or video presentation about the form that is prescribed by the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. and about the significance and benefits of, and alternatives to, establishing paternity, under the requirements of s. 69.14 (1) (cm), is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in providing that oral information or audio or video presentation and written information.

895.48(4) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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(4)
895.48(4)(a) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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(a) Any of the following who meets the applicable requirements of s. 146.50 (8g) and who acts within the applicable limitations of s. 146.50 (8g) is immune from civil liability for the acts or omissions of a person in rendering in good faith emergency care by use of a semiautomatic defibrillator under s. 146.50 (8g) to an individual who appears to be in cardiac arrest:

895.48(4)(a)1. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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1. The person who renders the care.

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2. The owner of the semiautomatic defibrillator, as specified s. 146.50 (8g) (c).

895.48(4)(a)3. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/01Stat0895.pdf
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3. The person who provides the semiautomatic defibrillator for use, as specified in s. 146.50 (8g) (c).