Re: Grounds for personal injury suit

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God forbid that we open the floodgates to "parental malpractice"
lawsuits. Or maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all. All those 15 years
olds wanting to get "emaciated" would stay home just to magnify their
damages.

But my point to the OP was that the costs/benefits of such a lawsuit may
not be worth it. The medical bills for a relatively small bruise would
not be much (even if there were any such bills). The "emotional
distress" from the assault would be somewhat more valuable. There would
be no claim on behalf of the other children. If there was homeowner's
insurance, they'll pull no punches in defending the case and they'll put
the child through hell. Are those few thousand dollars worth the trauma
to the child?

Mayby Hardy and Boudreaux will jump back in and try to place a range of
actual dollar values on the case. Its easy to sue somebody, but do you
wanna do that to a child for a few bucks? And keep in mind that Hardy's
gonna keep his 40 percent of the gross before he starts doling out the
proceeds to the hospital, therapist, court reporters, expert witnesses,
and finally the child.

On 2/10/05, v wrote:
> I have to agree with Hardy on
> this. I got this from a jersey
> lawyer pertaining to a law suit
> brought about from injurys to my
> son when he was 15. Had we not
> brought the law suit out for our
> son, we could be sued by our son
> for malpractice when he turnd to
> the age of majority. Not looking
> out for his best interests. Since
> he was not old enough at the tie
> to initiate a suit on his own
> behalf.
>
>
> On 2/09/05, Ozarks Lawyer wrote:
>>
>> Yeah, I know. I didn't say I
> didn't like him. He has some
> good
>> comments once in a while. But
> sometimes I wonder. The jury is
>> still out (the same could
> probably be said about me).
>>
>> Mabye it's a Louisiana thing.
> I spent a few years there
> myself.
>> Had a great time. Kind of a
> nutty place, both good and bad.
> Always
>> a bit weird. Always on a
> tilt. Half-cocked, flamboyant
> and out for
>> a good time. That's just
> Louisiana. Gotta love it. And
> Hardy
>> Parkerson seems to be the
> personifcation of that state. I
> mean that
>> with no disrespect. Nor do I
> mean it with any respect. It is
> what
>> it is.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/09/05, Justin Boudreaux
> wrote:
>>>
>>> At least, Ozzie, he's not
> afraid to speak up. Also, he's
> not
>>> afraid to post his name.
> Heck, he'd sue his grandmother if
> she
>>> was wrong. That's why they
> call him "Quick Money attorney".
> He
>>> likes filing them law suits.
> If I were a lawyer, that's what
> I'd
>>> do too. That's the only power
> lawyers have, to file and
> litigate
>>> law suits. All the rest is
> secretary work,and notary work.
>>>
>>> Justin B.
>>> Ville Platte
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/09/05, Ozarks Lawyer
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've always wondered about
> this guy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2/09/05, Hardy Parkerson,
> Atty. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I disagree. I'd sue the
> batard. Teach him a lesson. His
>>>>> homeowners policy might even
> pay for her medical bills and
>>>>> for damages, although they
> might try to get out of paying
>>>>> because it was an
> intentional act. I'm sure they'd
> pay her
>>>>> medical bills undere the med-
> pay provisions of his homeowner's
>>>>> policy. Also, he can pay
> himself. You might want to take
> your
>>>>> daughter to the M.D., or
> even to a psychiatrist and/or a
>>>>> psychologist for treatment
> and an assessement of damages.
> He
>>>>> hit her; hit him back!
> That's what I like about the
> Jews:
>>>>> when the Arabs lob a round
> into Jerusalem, the Jews lob
> seven
>>>>> back at the Arabs. Pretty
> soon the Arabs learn there is no
>>>>> profit in shelling the
> Jews. Hit back!
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
>>>>> Lake Charles, LA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/09/05, Curmudgeon
> wrote:
>>>>>> I was hoping someone would
> jump in with some creative
>>>>>> response. Apparently not.
> In my opinion, you would have
>>>>>> the right to sue on behalf
> of your daughter. But, again in
>>>>>> my opinion, there is not
> significant monetary value to the
>>>>>> case--and certainly not
> enough to outweigh the trauma it
>>>>>> would cause to your kids to
> put them through such a lawsuit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/09/05, cookie wrote:
>>>>>>> I posted to the "main"
> board earlier but maybe this is
>>>>>>> where I should have posted-
> -i have sole custody of my 3
>>>>>>> kids-my 12-year-old
> daughter went to visit her dad in
> late
>>>>>>> december-he lost his
> temper (that's a longstanding
>>>>>> problem)
>>>>>>> threw a cordless phone at
> her, pushed her across the room
>>>>>>> and kicked her-she had an
> 8 x 2-inch bruise on her thigh-
>>>>>> he
>>>>>>> was arrested-i would like
> to sue him for the pain and
>>>>>>> stress he caused her and
> the rest of the family-i have not
>>>>>>> allowed him to see the
> kids since this incident-would
> this
>>>>>>> be possible?