Legal Question in Civil Litigation in North Carolina

parental liability and 17 year old medical bills

If a 17 year old high school student requires hospitalization due to a car accident he/she causes, is the parent responsilble for those bills?


Asked on 3/27/09, 6:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Kirby Law Offices of John M. Kirby

Re: parental liability and 17 year old medical bills

Generally speaking, a parent is always liable for his or her child's medical bills (until the child turns 18). This is true regardless of fault, and regardless of the use of an automobile. Note also that many automobile policies have "medical payments" (or med-pay) coverage that may pay for some of the bills.

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Answered on 3/27/09, 7:47 pm


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