Section 508:17 – Volunteers; Nonprofit Organizations; Liability Limited.
508:17 Volunteers; Nonprofit Organizations; Liability Limited. – I. Any person who is a volunteer of a nonprofit organization or government entity shall be immune from civil liability in any action brought on the basis of any act or omission resulting in damage or injury to any person if: (a) The nonprofit organization or government […]
Section 508:17-a – Agents Assisting Certain State Departments; Liability Limited.
508:17-a Agents Assisting Certain State Departments; Liability Limited. – I. Any person who acts as an agent to the department of health and human services or the department of safety by providing assistance in response to a specific public health or public safety incident shall be protected from claims and civil actions arising from […]
Section 508:18 – Liability Limited; Health Care Facilities and Personnel.
508:18 Liability Limited; Health Care Facilities and Personnel. – I. No health care facility licensed under RSA 151, licensed physician, registered nurse, certified physician’s assistant or qualified medical technician or medical technologist ordered by a law enforcement officer to perform a test, medical examination or procedure on a person in the custody of such […]
Section 508:18-a – Law Enforcement Agencies; Limitation on Liability for Injuries Caused by Dogs Used in Law Enforcement Work.
508:18-a Law Enforcement Agencies; Limitation on Liability for Injuries Caused by Dogs Used in Law Enforcement Work. – No law enforcement officer or agency shall be held liable for damages resulting from injuries caused by a dog used in law enforcement work provided that: I. The officer and the dog have completed training together […]
Section 508:19 – Liability; Equine Activities.
508:19 Liability; Equine Activities. – I. In this section: (a) "Engages in an equine activity" means rides or drives an equine; or assists in medical treatment of an equine; or is a passenger upon an equine; or is a passenger in a vehicle drawn by an equine; or trains, whether mounted or unmounted, an […]
Section 508:20 – Wrongful Death Action on Behalf of Nonsupported Child; Recovery Limited.
508:20 Wrongful Death Action on Behalf of Nonsupported Child; Recovery Limited. – No parent shall receive any portion of an award of damages or an out-of-court settlement resulting from any claim or action for wrongful death on behalf of such parent’s dependent child, until such parent has paid in full any child support arrearages […]
Section 508:21 – Liability Limited; Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers, or Importers of Firearms or Ammunition.
508:21 Liability Limited; Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers, or Importers of Firearms or Ammunition. – I. In this section: (a) " Manufacturer " means: (1) A person who is engaged in a business to import, make, produce, create, or assemble a qualified product, and who designs or formulates, or has engaged another person to design or […]
Section 508:22 – Liability Limited for Winter Maintenance.
508:22 Liability Limited for Winter Maintenance. – I. No commercial applicator as defined in RSA 489-C:1, II and certified under RSA 489-C:2, or his or her employer or principal, or an owner, occupant, or lessee of land whose premises is maintained by a commercial applicator certified under RSA 489-C:2, whether by contract with the […]
Section 508:12-d – Liability Limited; Licensed Engineers and Architects.
508:12-d Liability Limited; Licensed Engineers and Architects. – I. Any engineer or engineering firm, architect, or architectural firm licensed pursuant to RSA 310-A who, in good faith, voluntarily and without charge or compensation, acting under the direction of the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management, the state fire marshal, or […]
Section 508:13 – Professional Malpractice; Evidence.
508:13 Professional Malpractice; Evidence. – In determining whether the person against whom a malpractice claim has been made has met the applicable standard of care, the jury or judge shall not be bound or limited by the standard of care accepted or established with respect to any particular geographical area or locality, but shall […]