Can I sue my parents for neglect regarding an injury that I suffered?
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Can I sue my parents for neglect regarding an injury that I suffered?
At age 18 I was injured in college football. I had surgery and had to watch my
parents, who never married, shrug off paying for my medical treatment and rehab. As a result, I only went to 2 rehab sessions, both of which I had to pay out of my own pocket for $300 each. Can I sue them for neglect now that I am suffering 10 years later or is there nothing I can do? I have all documentation.
Asked on October 4, 2018 under Personal Injury, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
1) If you were 18, you were an adult; your parents were not obligated to pay for your medical care or rehabilitation. Many would, of course, but legally, since you were an adult, they did not have to. Therefore, there is no claim against them.
2) After 10 days, it is past an possible "statutes of limitation," or times within which you'd have to file a lawsuit, for any negligence or negligence related claim, so even if they'd had an obligation to pay, it would be too late to sue.
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