QUESTION
Should I pay the medical bills if its not my fault but my son's friends fault?
Asked on Mar 13th, 2013 on Personal Injury - Michigan
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My son's friend had a rubber band with him at my house and was hitting my son in the head and crotch with it. My son asked him to stop and he kept on doing it. My son got mad and grabbed it and hit the child back. It struck him in the eye and injured him. Should I pay his medical bills?
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Andrew T. Velonis, P.C.
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Your son was provoked, but it was he who did the damage. If you have homeowner's insurance, they may cover this. Your son did not intend any injury. The boys were roughousing, and this is what happens.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 2:03 PM
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Paul Whitfield and Associates P.A.
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Certainly. Your child caused the damage. What happened to the old notion of personal responsibility in this land of ours?
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 2:03 PM
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Alison Elle Aleman
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You may wish to turn this matter in to your homeowner's or renter's insurance carrier, so that they can cover the medical expenses to the eye, which can be costly. Since your son injured someone in your home, you are ultimately responsible.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:47 AM
Lisa Hurtado McDonnell
Your responsible if your minor son injuries someone. Your responsible if an accident occurs on your property. The friends' parents can file a claim against your homeowner's policy for medical costs or sue your for their son injuries. I suggest you offer to pay or give them the name and address of your insurance company.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:36 AM
James Eugene Hasser
To be liable, you would have to be at fault somehow. If you have homeowners insurance, it might have a medical payments provision in it which will pay the bills regardless of whether you are liable or not. Check with your agent. Good luck.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:36 AM
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Law Offices of Wayne J. Wimer, Inc. P.S.
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Contact your homeowner's insurance company and advise them that there might be a claim made against you. Then do whatever your insurance company instructs you to do (don't agree to pay the bill in the meantime-just follow the instructions from your insurance company).
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Thomas Edward Gates
Your homeowner insurance policy will pay for the medical bills.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:28 AM
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Angelo "Tony" Marino, Jr., P.A.
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Contact your homeowner's insurance company. It may pay the medical bills depending on the facts.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:21 AM
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Michael J. Sgarlat
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2 wrongs don't make a right.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:19 AM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Probably. Your son was justified to defend himself. The question would be whether or not he used more force than necessary. Do you want to get into a legal nightmare with litigating that? You may want to talk to a lawyer first, just to make sure that the law in your state is not too much different than it is in Michigan.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:18 AM