John becomes seriously ill while vacationing at a remote island resort. Dr. Smith is vacationing at the same resort. Because it is an emergency and no one else is available, the doctor treats John until he can be flown to the mainland. John’s illness is outside of Dr. Smith’s area of expertise, and the treatment he provides causes permanent damage to John. If John sues Dr. Smith, he can defend himself under ______.

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Answer:

Good samaritan statute.

Explanation:

Dr Smith can defend himself on the status of the good Samaritan. This set of laws protects those who try to provide voluntary relief to those who are disabled. It was created to be a motivator for citizens to provide help to those in need without fear of future processes arising from the help provided. The law is only applied to doctors who are out of his office, as is the case with Dr Smith, who was on vacation and out of his workplace.

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