讀後心得

An 87-year-old man rode an electric bike to go grocery shopping and suddenly felt unwell and fell. Passersby walked by but no one stepped forward to help. The family felt angry about this, believing that the indifference led to the man's death, and they sued 10 bystanders, demanding compensation of 1.4 million RMB. After a trial, the court rejected the lawsuit, stating that passersby had no obligation to provide assistance. The incident has attracted widespread attention.

An 87-year-old man rode his electric bike to go grocery shopping, but suddenly felt unwell along the way and fell to the ground.

According to reports, this elderly man from Shandong Province in mainland China was usually in good health and was accustomed to riding his bike daily for walks. Although his children were worried about him going out alone due to their busy work schedules, the elderly man insisted on staying active, and his children had no choice but to respect his decision. Unexpectedly, after going out as usual, he felt unwell and fell to the ground along the way.

At the time, passersby saw the elderly man lying on the ground, but they only slowed down to look around, and no one bravely stepped forward to help. Many people just glanced from a distance and hurried away. Although a boy intended to help, he was stopped by someone nearby, and others hesitated before choosing to leave.

The family of the elderly man was devastated by his passing and could not accept the reality of the situation, becoming even angrier that no one was willing to lend a hand. Ultimately, they decided to investigate the surveillance footage to track down the passersby who were present at the time and sued all 10 bystanders, demanding 140,000 yuan each, totaling 1.4 million yuan (approximately 6.38 million New Taiwan dollars). The family believes that the indifference of the passersby led to the elderly man's loss of life, and they must be held accountable for their actions.

This case has attracted widespread attention, and after the court's investigation and hearing, the family's lawsuit request was ultimately dismissed, and the 10 passersby were not held liable for any compensation. The judge stated that there was no direct collision between the passersby and the elderly man, and there was no legal obligation to provide aid. According to Article 184 of the Civil Code, ordinary citizens do not have an obligation to provide assistance; only those with specific responsibilities, such as police officers or doctors, have such duties. Therefore, these 10 passersby do not fall under the category of those required to fulfill an obligation to assist.