If you are hurt or out of pocket from helping someone, first go after the person who caused it and your medical insurance, then apply for official recognition as acting bravely for a just cause
- High value
- Evidence B
- Saves money
- Free
- Takes some hours
- No willpower
In a real emergency, call 911 first, then read this.
In plain words
If helping someone costs you, you do not have to accept the loss as bad luck. For people injured acting bravely for a just cause (见义勇为), treatment comes first and payment after. The medical bills are paid by the person who caused the harm, and if that person has run off or can't pay, basic medical insurance covers it. If there is no one who caused the harm, the person you saved should, by law, give you appropriate compensation. At the same time, apply for official recognition as acting bravely for a just cause, and if you were injured, the benefits are carried out as for a work injury insurance case.
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- If an older person falls or someone collapses, crouch down, call to them and call 120 (China's ambulance number); don't rush to pull them up. Walking away from a stranger is also legal in China, but if you stop, don't move them
- If you come upon a group fighting, back away and leave; don't step in to break it up, don't stand and watch, and don't pick up anything from the ground; if you report it, move to a safe distance and dial 110 (China's police number)
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 13, tip 39. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer