Right to Emergency Care - Supreme Court.
Ajit
Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007.
Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.
The Supreme Court has ruled that all injured persons especially in the
case of road traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a
hospital / medical centre, have to be offered first aid, stabilized
and shifted to a higher centre / government centre if required.
It is only after this that the hospital can demand payment or
complete police formalities.
In case you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an accident,
please go ahead and do so.
Your responsibility ends as soon as you leave the person at the
hospital. The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the
police, first aid, etc.
Please do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so
that we all know what to expect and what to do in the hour of need.
Please forward this message to everyone and save a life.