Good Samaritan injured while assisting victim of traffic crash – $375,000 Settlement 
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Published: October 4, 2010
Tags: Loudoun County Circuit Court, Personal Injury
Plaintiff, who was formerly an emergency medical technician, encountered a severe accident that happened only moments before on Fairfax County Route 28. He offered assistance to the trooper, who accepted and instructed plaintiff to care for the barely conscious victim.
Vehicle damage was so bad that the plaintiff could only get halfway into the ...
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