Colorado's Good Samaritan laws say that a person at the scene of an emergency may render medical aid without personal injury liability for their actions. So even if a person renders aid in a way that is negligent, the victim or their family cannot bring a case against the person for the results of their negligent behavior.
In September 2020, Arturo Jauregui was driving home from work southbound on I-25 near Exit 153 in North Colorado Springs when he saw a truck ahead of him start to spin out and flip over. Jauregui told 11 News that he pulled over to help. When he did, he saw that the driver was still in the vehicle, apparently locked in by the seat belt.
Jauregui ran to his car and grabbed a razor blade, then ran back and cut the belt holding the driver in the vehicle. During this time, the car was beginning to smoke, so Jauregui and the other good Samaritans rushed to pull the man free even though they felt like they were hurting the man more.
Seconds after they pulled the driver free, the car burst into flames. The brave actions of Jauregui and the other helpers saved a man's life.
But what if the driver was injured while being pulled free from the car and decided to sue the good Samaritans?
In this case, Jauregui and the other people who stopped to render aid would be protected by Colorado's Good Samaritan Act since they acted in "good faith" to render emergency aid for no other reason than to help someone in need.