Would You consider yourself a "Good Smaritan"?

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The Good Samaritan from the Bible was a stranger who helped another,and the term is still in common use when there has been an accident and someone comes forward,unasked,to Assist.. I was listening to part of a radio Phone -in show last night on this subject..discussing people who have gone out of their way to help a stranger,and either been taken advantage of,or SUED for their help! In one case Mentioned,(I think it was a Doctor) had performed an emergency Tracheotomy,saving someone's Life by bypassing an obstruction in the throat that was preventing them Breathing...and because surgery hadn't been asked for,leaving the person with a scar on the throat,they SUED the person who saved their life! It seems some countries support the idea of the "Good Samaritan" in an emergency,and others do not..someone with Paramedic training phoned in to say they had taken out Personal Insurance to protect themselves in the event of taking action in an emergency..they mentioned a Paramedic "On Call" would be covered by insurance as part of the Job,but would Not Be when off duty..My question is..Would You be thinking of the possibility of being sued if you stopped to help someone? Or would it make you hold back in case someone sued you for not doing enough? thanks for responses!