More like you can't do that in the USA because of insurance/liabilities. In most of Europe, assuming you found a friendly soul, they'd give you a hand. Liability is mostly an "american" thing. (I'm from Europe)

In England many people would say "can't do that; health amd safety."

This culture became so strong that the Health and Safety Executive started issuing rebuttals in an effort to protect the brand.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/

Here's one example:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/myth-busting/2014/case317-store-n...

More like West coast/East coast USA thing. You'd get the same kind of help in the midwest. People love to have a story to tell.

Not just the midwest, I've seen similar help happen here in Arizona.

Pop quiz - what is the most litigious (i.e. liabilities issues) country in the western world?

Hint: they speak German.

Austria?

Germany is #1. Austria is #4. USA is .. #5.