Question

If you see someone, with whom you have no relationship legal or otherwise, drowning and do nothing to save them, you are generally liable for their death.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The legal concept of duty to rescue states that there is generally no legal obligation for a bystander to save a person in distress, including in cases of drowning.

Option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is False. According to the legal concept of duty to rescue, in most jurisdictions, there is no general legal obligation for a bystander to intervene and save a person in distress, even if they are witnessing someone drowning.

While it may be ethically and morally expected to help someone in need, there is typically no legal liability if a person chooses not to assist, especially if there is no pre-existing relationship or duty.