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Here's the straight answer: No, you cannot be sued for performing Basic Life Support in Essex if you're acting in good faith to help someone in an emergency. UK law specifically protects Good Samaritans who step in during medical crises, and there has never been a successful lawsuit against someone providing emergency assistance in good faith. The fear of legal consequences stops too many people from helping, but that fear is based on misunderstanding rather than reality. Let me be completely clear about this because it matters. Right now, someone in Essex might be hesitating to help a collapsed person because they're worried about being dragged through court. That hesitation could cost someone their life. So let's put this myth to bed once and for all and explain exactly what the law says about helping in emergencies. The Legal Framework That Protects You The UK doesn't have a specific "Good Samaritan Law" like some countries do, but that doesn't mean...