CanIbe held responsible if my 7 year old son accidentally broke a glass door going into the play place at a national hamburger chain?

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CanIbe held responsible if my 7 year old son accidentally broke a glass door going into the play place at a national hamburger chain?

I told them about it right away and they were concerned that he was okay and not hurt. They took my name and number and have since been contacted. They are seeking restitution because it did not meet their deductible and I now owe them $332. It is a public place and they should expect that accidents can happen and maybe shouldn’t have a high deductible. I don’t think I should have to be responsible.

Asked on November 14, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Michigan

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Technically your son is responsible for the $332.00 that you are writing about in that if he was careless and broke the door, then he is liable for paying to have it fixed, not you, even though you are the parent.

Parents are typically not responsible for the careless acts of their minor children unless the parent is not properly supervising his or her child. If you were careless in not supervising your child and he broke the glass door, then you may be responsible for its repair. The issue that I see is how did the door break in order to establish liability for its repair?


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