Is a rescuer entitled to compensation for injuries sustained as a result of the rescuer's actions?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Passerin v Webb, 2018 BCSC 289 (CanLII):
A rescuer may be entitled to be compensated for his damage resulting from attempting to render assistance to another person: Ray v. Bates, 2015 BCCA 216 at paras. 14-17.
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