[hnthrowaway8860]

If you are ever in the situation, what will you do?

I will certainly peform CPR. Even after reading the article. Why? Most likely the person is dead anyway, no harm done. But if I don't do it, chances are their family sue me for millions. Especially in the US. Unlikely to succeed, but the risk is far from 0. If they win, my life is ruined. I the face of that, I might even consider a settlement for a large sum. Also terrible. So yeah, sorry old ladies.

Such articles, a much as I appreciate the educative effects, could even make this worse, since if it's more widely known then I could get sued in either case. Like, I did CPR, lady dies anyway but there were clear signs that she suffered. Great, now I'll have a lawsuit in addition to the trauma of having crushed the ribs of an old lady.

[mjevans]

I'm not really fit enough to compress properly, nor have I been in CPR training recently.

In an emergency my support role would be better spent on comms support or managing other trauma.

[kbelder]

Are there any instances of anybody -- outside of medical professionals -- being sued for not administering CPR? I was told no, but that was decades ago.