An 87-year-old man fell, and no one dared to help him. His family sued 10 bystanders for 6 million yuan, and the court made a ruling.
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An 87-year-old man felt unwell while riding his electric scooter to buy groceries and fell to the ground. Although passersby noticed the situation, no one was willing to help, and even a boy was discouraged from trying to assist the elderly man. After the man passed away, his family was enraged by the indifference of the onlookers and decided to sue the 10 bystanders, demanding 140,000 yuan from each of them. However, the court ultimately dismissed the lawsuit, stating that the bystanders had no obligation to assist. This incident has drawn wide attention from society.
An 87-year-old man rode an electric scooter to go buy vegetables. Along the way, he suddenly felt unwell and fell to the ground. This elderly man was generally healthy and often rode out, but his children were busy with work and worried about him going out alone, yet he insisted on being active. Unexpectedly, he suddenly collapsed while out buying groceries.
At that time, passersby noticed the fallen elderly man but no one dared to go forward to help; most people just took a look from a distance and hurried away. A boy once wanted to lend a hand but was dissuaded by those nearby, reasoning that "the old man might be deliberately trying to scam." Some passersby hesitated and then chose to leave.
The family felt grief over the elderly man's passing and expressed anger towards the indifference of the passersby. They believed that the inaction of those around him was a significant factor leading to the man's death, and therefore decided to sue the 10 passersby recorded on surveillance footage, demanding 140,000 yuan in compensation from each, totaling 1.4 million yuan.
This incident has attracted widespread attention in society. After the court's investigation and hearing, it ultimately ruled that the 10 passersby bore no liability for compensation. The judge pointed out that the passersby had not directly collided with the elderly man, and according to Article 184 of the Civil Code, ordinary citizens do not have a legal obligation to provide assistance. Hence, these 10 passersby did not belong to the group with a statutory duty to assist.