Parents Claim for Children’s Injuries
The additional parental expenses are often forgotten when a child injury is involved. They may miss a significant amount of work and be out of pocket for mileage and gas expenditures taking their child to and from the doctor and the hospital. Minnesota law specifically allows for parents to file a separate claim to cover their losses. MN JIG 91.55 states:
When a child is injured, the child has a claim for their injuries. The child’s parents may also have a claim.
The parent’s damages may include:
- The reasonable value of medical supplies, hospital services, and health care services necessary in caring for the child
- The loss of the child’s services the parents would have received up to the date of trial
- The value of the child’s working time lost as a result of the injury
- The value of services the mother is reasonably certain to lose in the future until the child is 18
- The value of the loss or reduction of child’s future earning capacity the parents are reasonably certain to experience until the child reaches the age of 18
In deciding the amount of future damages for the loss or reduction of the child’s future earning capacity until age 18, you should consider:
- age
- health
- skill
- training
- experience
- work habits
- duration of loss of earning capacity (temporary or permanent)
Minneapolis Parent’s Claim Attorneys
The attorneys at Terry, Slane & Ruohonen are skilled, dynamic personal injury lawyers with years of experience in child injuries and parental claims. All three of our partners are parents and empathize with your pain. We will help you through the legal maze, handle the paperwork, and file your claim. Call 612-362-0000or submit our free consultation form.
