Can a good samaritan be sued?

A controversial court case from California - In 2004 a group of office workers headed home after a party and were involved in a car crash. One pulled a co-worker from the crash fearing it will catch fire. The woman rescued was left paraplegic and sued her co-worker for treating her like a rag doll. Can a good Samaritan be sued?

The California Supreme Court says good Samaritans can be sued. The woman who was pulled out of her car can proceed with her law suit against the co-worker who rescued her. 

The problem is that you can't be careless when you are helping someone. The victim here says I would have been better off if you had not tried to help me and let some professional come on rather than be left as paraplegic for life.

The backlash is so strong that the California Legislator may rewrite the law to give more protection to good Samaritans.

(original source: CBS news)