Court Clears Courier Sued After Helping Injured Elder
AM730 · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
A final-instance court in Jiangmen, Guangdong, has rejected a compensation claim of more than RMB920,000 against a courier who stopped to help an elderly man after a fall. The court said the available evidence was insufficient to prove that the courier’s driving caused the fall or the resulting injuries
Key Points
- The case arose from an incident at about noon on June 17, 2025, when the courier was passing through Jiangmen and saw an elderly man fall on a pavement roughly 10 metres behind him
- The elderly man initially said he did not need hospital treatment, but the courier noticed dried blood on his nose and insisted on calling an ambulance, then stayed with him while waiting
- Months later, the family sued the courier for medical and other losses exceeding RMB920,000, or about HK$1.08 million, treating him as the person responsible for the injuries
- In the second-instance proceedings, the family argued the courier failed to keep a safe distance or slow down, and that airflow or noise from the vehicle may have startled the man into falling
- Jiangmen Intermediate People’s Court ultimately found the evidence did not establish a legal causal relationship between the courier’s driving and the injuries, so the compensation claim lacked factual and legal basis
Why It Matters
The ruling addresses a recurring public concern that people who offer help at an accident scene could later face legal claims themselves. For Hong Kong readers, the case is a reminder that courts still require evidence of causation, and that punishing good-faith assistance without proof could discourage bystanders from calling for help