§ 37:1731 Gratuitous service at scene of emergency; emergency care at hospitals; limitation of liability
§ 37:1731.1 Medical services during declared state of emergency; limitation of liability
§ 37:1732 Immunity from liability for emergency medical assistance or first aid
§ 37:1732.1 Immunity from liability for volunteer supervising physicians
§ 37:1733 Dentists’ peer review committee; immunity
§ 37:1734 Chiropractors’ peer review committee; immunity
§ 37:1735 Immunity from liability for volunteer firemen
§ 37:1736 Immunity from liability for architects, engineers, and land surveyors
§ 37:1737 Immunity from liability; implementation of the “Amber Alert” system
§ 37:1738 Immunity from liability; gratuitous emergency care to minor
§ 37:1738.1 Immunity from liability; gratuitous emergency care to domestic animal
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 37 > Chapter 20 > Part V - Good Samaritan Law

  • Commissioner: means the secretary of the Department of Public Safety as provided for in Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, acting directly through its duly authorized officers and agents, or whatever state board, official, or body may hereafter be authorized by law to exercise the functions now devolving upon it under the law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Motor vehicle: means every vehicle, as herein defined, which is self propelled. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Motorcycle: means every motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, except any such vehicles as may be included within the classification "tractor" as herein defined. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Person: means every natural person, individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association or other organization. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person, property, or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; provided, that for the purpose of this Chapter, a bicycle or a ridden animal shall not be deemed a vehicle, and provided further that a trailer or semitrailer shall be held and deemed each to be and constitute a separate vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451