My son got hurt while he was at his grandparent's house?

kc_warpaint

A medical emergency should be covered on their home-owner's insurance policy. Talk with them about making a claim against their insurance. Failing that, I believe your only recourse would be to check with your state about the legal limits for "small claims court" and/or hiring a lawyer.

SDS

Their homeowners' insurance should cover it

p_l_gray

Yeah.... let's sue the in laws.

You are trying to build a horrible situation.

Thank God your son is okay

jerofjungle

What a question.....You can sue them but is that wise? I would definitely think that one over as you may alienate your child from his grandparents in the process. I would definitely not want to be faced with that one. Glad the boy is ok.

zeebya

That's what homeowner's insurance is for.

They should pay the bills.

designerista

That is a tough call. Technically you can sue someone - and their homeowners insurance would cover it, however it is his grandparents. They probably dont have alot of income since they probably live off of retirement and social security. If they are older - it wasnt necessarily carelessness either - and would be a tough case to prove. Your son is fine now, which is the most important part here. You probably dont pay them to watch your son either, so they are not a daycare - and Im not pointing fingers, but where were you?

only me

the bad seed if your child is not safe with his/her granparents who is the child safe with???

this is a tough one hun cuz it seems like a lot of money ('specially to me) ut at the saem time there will be so much emotional heart ache etc taking them to court for money.

why dont you go round one night/day and sit down and have a chat with them and tell them you cant afford to pay it and that you will pay say $1000 if they can pay the rest and tell them that you have spoken to a lawyer and you are well within your rights to take them to court for the money and even ask the courts for compensation but you would rather not go down that route if they can help you. and just see what thier reaction is. if you tell them you have spoken to a lawyer it might help push them into helping you pay for it.

im glad lil 'un is ok though

You're gonna sue your mom and dad???

bradbdivin

What if your son found a bottle of pills laying in the street and ate them? Who would pay then? It doesn't matter where it happened, what matters is that you haven't taught him to stay out of things that don't belong to him.

Better discipline and supervision from you is what's needed, not a lawsuit against your parents/in-laws. Sounds like your son is a pilfering pest and needs his butt or his hands smacked. You're blaming others for your own failure to guide your son.

Sheesh...

In control of me!

I think that maybe your son's medical insurance should cover some of that. Have you talked to them about maybe helping you paying half of the bill?
You must also consider the drama this will cause for you and your in laws. This is your son's health, is it worth the battle? Would you rather they called you then let you make the decision of medivacing him? Either way It had to be done. I don't think they made they made the decision to do what cost you the most, I think they thought this is what was best for him at the moment. Most hospitals will make a payment plan for this bill.

a_blue_grey_mist

Lawsuit . . . is probably your best option . .

thumper rabbit

you can sue them and their property insurance,check w/ a lawyer.thank-god your son is ok.

Tabatha

You will have to sue them.

firewomen

You can take them to court and sue. Won't their home insurance cover this? The age of your son might have an impact. The grandparents should be held accountable.

discmiss1

You are just as guilty as they are--you left your son in there protection--you should have checked to make sure medications were out of his reach (Parenting 101). If you didn't trust them you should have gone with them to the zoo.

stazia81

Personally, I would take them to court.

seeme1995

If they are intelligent people, they have a medical liablility rider in their home owners or renters insurance. Talk to them (in reasonable tones, of course) about how difficult it is for you to pay this much money and ask them to make the claim with their insurance. Only as a last resort do you sue.

FREAKZILLA

that is crazy that they didn't feel so guilty they didn't offer . i would pay 2000 and take them to small claims court for 5000 .

mag

you need a lawyer. Glad your son is better!

swampfox conservative

You can sue them in civil court for damages, and I certainly would not allow him to visit them...un-supervised..ever again.

Glad he is doing well.

the bad seed

use better judgment as a parent

my kids did have one set of grand parents that i never left them alone with.

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