[BipolarBob]

So exactly why is it the lifeguards bill when it was the 12 year old drowning swimmer that had the medical attention? What am I missing here? If I stop to help a stranger with their car broke down am I liable for a tow and mechanics bill?

[ontap]

They told him he should be looked at.....I call it hawking for business.

[diogenes ghost]

"So exactly why is it the lifeguards bill....."

It appears this article is either blatantly pimping for the kid's bill to get paid, or is just horribly written (sound familiar?).

At no place does it say he was WORKING as a lifeguard, only that he is one elsewhere. Therefore, he was not in official capacity, only as a good sam.

Also, it does not say if the 12 yo was also charged.

A pox on crappy journalists.

[I Drive Too Fast]

READ the article. The lifeguard complained of a headache and also went to the hospital. I’m sure the 12 year olds family were billed too.

[Bob]

So exactly why is it the lifeguards bill when it was the 12 year old drowning swimmer that had the medical attention? What am I missing here? If I stop to help a stranger with their car broke down am I liable for a tow and mechanics bill?

Both of them got medical attention.

From the article:

John had a headache, and the 12-year-old was wrapped in a blanket to warm up. Into the ambulance they both went.