Anonymous wrote:pay 50% of deductible.

Why?
If anything the gym place should be liable unless a waiver was signrd.

Op is sending flowers and balloons.

Anything more seems like she is guilty and culpable, but really not legally bound to anything.

pay 50% of deductible.

Whether to recover medical costs from the host or not seems to me to be at the discretion of your health insurance provider. I have, on several occasions, received a notice form Aetna, Cigna, USHealthcare (whoever we were covered under at the time) saying they could not process our claim till they received further information and asking for details of exactly where the accident occurred (was it your home, another person's home, work, school, etc.) as they were sorting out if they were responsible for the bill or if there was another party (i.e. homeowners insurance) that would be responsible. As other PP's have said, not sure about the legal technicalities, but it seemed it was out of our hands and we were to provide the info and the insurance would then determine responsibility for cost.

If my child broke a bone, I am willing to bet it was the result of something he did rather than some piece of faulty equipment. When it comes to my child getting hurt at a friend's house, I'm not going to blame another parent for someothing my child does. If I didn't trust my child to, generally, refrain from doing stupid things, I would not burden someone else with the responsibility of watching him.
My child, my responsibility.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think it would ever occur to me to sue over a broken leg. Am I the weird one?

Wait until your kid breaks his leg and all that comes with that. You may feel differently then. BTDT.

Why? Assuming it was just an accident and not gross negligence or an equipment failure, and even still that seems like way more trouble than it's worth.

I broke my leg on my neighbor's trampoline when I was a kid. It was my own damn fault. Stuff happens!

OP, as the others have said, if there is a lawsuit, it would be against the place that had the party (right?) But if they are not in the suing mood, just be very supportive.

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it would ever occur to me to sue over a broken leg. Am I the weird one?

Wait until your kid breaks his leg and all that comes with that. You may feel differently then. BTDT.

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Anonymous wrote:This is an ongoing problem with "event" birthday parties. Unqualified staff. Better to have traditional parties at home.

My child broke her arm at school because she fell off the monkey bars. This is an ongoing problem with schools. Unqualified staff. Better to homeschool them so the they won't be at risk.

You're the reason schools are starting to remove certain playground equipment, or taking away recess. As a kid, I had several injuries on school grounds and suing the school was never discussed (and we lived in a neighborhood full of lawyers!!!)

Oh, for God's sake, she's obviously being satirical. Get a clue!

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Anonymous wrote:This is an ongoing problem with "event" birthday parties. Unqualified staff. Better to have traditional parties at home.

My child broke her arm at school because she fell off the monkey bars. This is an ongoing problem with schools. Unqualified staff. Better to homeschool them so the they won't be at risk.

You're the reason schools are starting to remove certain playground equipment, or taking away recess. As a kid, I had several injuries on school grounds and suing the school was never discussed (and we lived in a neighborhood full of lawyers!!!)

My understanding is the waivers cover the business if there is no negligence...like the kid slipped off the bar. Now, if the apparatus fell apart under my weight....the gym better have insurance.

My daughter had to get stitches on her chin after a fall at a gymnastics party. Yes, accidents happen.

Anonymous wrote:One of DD's good friends broke her wrist at the birthday party yesterday at a kids gym. What are the proper next steps for me as host? I've kept in touch with the mom to see how the girl is doing and to offer my help with anything. I will also send flowers and balloons.

Is there anything more I should do? I feel horrible!

Thanks!

Flowers and balloons are a nice gesture; if the kid didn't get a goody bag you could send that with a get-well card. I think anything more would be a little weird unless the parent takes you up on your offer to help.

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Anonymous wrote:This is an ongoing problem with "event" birthday parties. Unqualified staff. Better to have traditional parties at home.

No, it's a reason in favor of "event" parties. Kids can get hurt anywhere, but at least when it's somewhere other than your house, the medical expenses are between the other parent and the business.

I'm sorry, but at every home b-day I've ever hosted or that my kids have attended NEVER did anyone break a bone.

My friend had a water slide blow up thing at her house. A kid broke his leg. The parents sued her for 10,000 thankfully home owners insurance took care of it.

Great friends! Wow. No more birthday parties at my house!!

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Anonymous wrote:This is an ongoing problem with "event" birthday parties. Unqualified staff. Better to have traditional parties at home.

My child broke her arm at school because she fell off the monkey bars. This is an ongoing problem with schools. Unqualified staff. Better to homeschool them so the they won't be at risk.

Sounds like everyone needs to have enough children themselves, so they don't have to seek play dates outside their own home and while they're at it they should homeschool.

Anonymous wrote:This is an ongoing problem with "event" birthday parties. Unqualified staff. Better to have traditional parties at home.

My child broke her arm at school because she fell off the monkey bars. This is an ongoing problem with schools. Unqualified staff. Better to homeschool them so the they won't be at risk.