Injury & Accident Law
Heroic Hassles
Posted Nov 1, 2009, 06:10 pm CST
By Brian Sullivan
Being punished for donning the figurative cape and tights to rush to the aid of a fellow citizen is roughly akin to rescuing little Timmy from the bottom of a well—only to have his mother point out that he’s missing a shoe.
When we do something truly exceptional, the expectation usually leans more toward a pat on the back than a kick in the teeth. When the latter occurs, who can blame a hero for wondering whether next time it might be better to be an observer?
Consider these examples of heroism smackdowns:
In February, 58-year-old Jim Moffett was helping two elderly women cross a street during a Denver snowstorm. Realizing that a pickup truck was bearing down on them,… Continue reading...
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