Any person, who in good faith gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the victim thereof, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering the emergency care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-803; 1964 (53) 2164.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 15-1-10. Rules of construction.
Section 15-1-30. "Real property" and "real estate" defined.
Section 15-1-40. "Personal property" defined.
Section 15-1-50. "Property" defined.
Section 15-1-60. "Clerk" defined.
Section 15-1-220. Filing of undertakings.
Section 15-1-230. Bonds in judicial proceedings.
Section 15-1-240. Sheriff shall not take attorney at law or officer of court as bail.
Section 15-1-250. Cash deposit in lieu of bond.
Section 15-1-260. Payment of deposit in lieu of bond.
Section 15-1-270. Receipt for deposit.
Section 15-1-280. Return of deposit.
Section 15-1-290. Liability for injury to guests in car.
Section 15-1-300. Contributory negligence shall not bar recovery in motor vehicle accident action.
Section 15-1-310. Liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident.