Can a one time babysitter sue me?
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Anonymous
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We just moved to the area. We hired a woman to clean for us once a week.
She is also a childcare provider. Our sitter had to cancel so we asked her if she was available to stay and watch our son after she cleaned (she comes on Saturdays from 1-4pm). She said yes and we went out. We just arrived home and her friend was here with her because she said she cut her hand on a broken glass in the trash as she was trying to bag it up (we think our previous sitter broke a picture frame and threw it away and didn't tell us. She told us a frame broke but showed us a piece of glass we prepped to dispose of. I think she also threw away glass pieces and didn't tell us). Anyhow, she said she called her friend so she could go to the ER and she ended up with two stitches. She said she has insurance and she's fine and apologized for not calling us and telling us to come home. I'm relieved she says she's OK. Can she sue us? Should I take any further action? |
Anonymous
| She probably won't sue you. I don't think you have to do anything. If she sues you, refer it to your homeowner's insurance. |
Anonymous
| Sure - not sue but make a claim on your homeowners insurance. HOWEVER, I would not trust her to babysit again! She should never have asked a friend to come over and watch your children while she went to the ER for two stitches! She absolutely should have called you. |
Anonymous
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From the sound of it OP, it doesn't sound at all like this woman is planning a lawsuit about her stitches. So I think you are waay over-thinking this whole thing.
However hypothetically speaking, if she was covered by insurance, I don't think you would be responsible for her medical bills. She could always sue for "pain + suffering," but these types of lawsuits seldom prevail. |
Anonymous
If OP was the cause of her injury, whether or not the sitter had insurance would be irrelevant. You don't suddenly stop being responsible for something becauae your victim has means to take care of it without you. But with that being said, OP isn't responsible for this. |
Anonymous
| If she incurs any cost related to her injury, you should pay for it. |
Anonymous
| You should pay her ER visit |
Anonymous
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It took me a few reads to get this straight, but your sitter is NOT the one who broke the glass, right? It was someone else who'd stashed it in the trash without telling you?
I agree that, if the above is accurate, you should pay any costs she personally incurs (ER co-pay for example). She injured herself through no fault of her own performing a job for you. However, it does not sound like she is planning to sue and I think you're overly worried for what is almost a non-issue. |
Anonymous
| Yes, of course, a one-time babysitter can sue you. However, I doubt that yours will. |