If my daughter was maliciously attacked last month after a soccer game and suffered physical damages and is still suffering emotional damages, what can I do?
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If my daughter was maliciously attacked last month after a soccer game and suffered physical damages and is still suffering emotional damages, what can I do?
Do I press charges against the parents or do I sue the parents for damages? At the hands of another girls she suffered a concussion and bruising on her neck after the girl grabbed my daughter by the poinytail and threw her to the ground then proceeded to then kick my daughter in the back of the head with soccer cleats on. I then rushed my daughter to the ER where she was given all sorts of tests including a CAT scan. With the final result being the concussion and neck bruising. My daughter has played soccer since she was 5 and has never been afraid and since this incident.
Asked on October 13, 2015 under Personal Injury, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Parents are not criminally liable for the acts of minor children, so you can't press charges against them. You could try to press charges against the other girl, but be aware that may be unsatisfying the juvenile justice system does not actually focus on justice but rather on rehabilitation and setting the offender on the right path. Therefore, she may face little punishment.
Parents are civilly liable for their minor's acts, so you could sue the parents. You could potentially recover your out of pocket medical including counseling costs lost wages if you missed work due to this pain and suffering for the physical effects of the concussion and possibly some amount foe the emotional trauma. It would be worth your while to consult with a personal injury attorney to discuss what your case might be worth.
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