rescue doctrine
- A principle where a wrongdoer can be the subject of legal action due to injuries experienced by a third party while attempting to save someone who was in danger caused by the wrongdoer's negligence
- Under the rescue doctrine, a passerby who was injured while trying to save a child from a fire started by someone's negligence could potentially sue the instigator.
- Applying the rescue doctrine, an individual who suffers injuries while helping a stranger out of a car wreck caused by a drunk driver may have a legal stance to sue the driver.
- The rescue doctrine allowed the hero who got injured while aiding a swimmer in distress due to a boat's reckless operation to seek legal recourse against the boat's operator.
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