QUESTION
Underage Daughter ask to depose in a case involving a pool accident
Asked on Sep 10th, 2020 on Civil Litigation - Texas
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My daughter (18) worked as a lifeguard at a community pool. Last year 2019, an unfortunate accident occurred that resulted in the fatality of a boy. I looks like the family is seeking legal action against the pool administrator and the homeowners association. Since my daughter was working on that day as a lifeguard, she has been deposed. She did not responded to the emergency as she was on the opposite side of the pool. I don't want her to talk with anyone without legal representation. I'm nor sure what type of lawyer can help.
1 ANSWER
Do you know whether the pool has insurance which covers your daughter as an employee? If so the insurance company might be willing to provide your daughter with separate counsel, but more likely it would offer to have the same attorney who represents the pool represent her at the deposition, as there doesn't appear to be any overt conflict of interest between your daughter and the pool (unless the pool tries to blame your daughter for the accident, which seems unlikely given the facts you've recited). Any litigation atttorney could represent your daughter at the deposition if you want her to have separate counsel, but it may be expensive.
Answered on Sep 10th, 2020 at 7:06 PM