New Jersey A478 codifies and expands the "rescue doctrine" to allow rescuers to recover damages for injuries sustained while aiding imperiled persons.
New Jersey A478 codifies and expands the "rescue doctrine" to permit recovery of damages by certain rescuers. This law allows individuals who are injured while attempting to aid or protect others or their property from harm caused by another's negligent or wrongful actions to seek compensation. The bill brings New Jersey law into alignment with the majority of states, which recognize the rescue doctrine for both persons and property. This change follows the New Jersey Supreme Court's decision in Samolyk v.
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