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Helping At The Scene

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,186 — no civil liability for emergency care given without pay, including taking a child from a car

Without pay. No one who gives emergency care at the scene of an accident or other emergency without pay is liable for civil damages for what they did or failed to do in giving it, or in arranging medical care.

  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,186
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Emergency care includes entering a vehicle to remove a child where that is necessary to avoid immediate harm. A particular situation is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.

  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,186
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  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,186 — Emergency care at scene of emergency; persons relieved of civil liability, when

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.

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