Should I file a law suit against my father ?

Question

While I was young , I was seldom slapped by my father and he used to do lot of ear pulling ..sometimes he was too harsh at it.
He has short temper if I do do wrong maths !
I lost my hearing balance and am unable to listen to sounds using my one ear.(the most affected one). Is it ok to file alaw suit against my father ..? for this reason ?

Answer 1

Ask a lawyer ---

Answer 2

This is really a tough one. Are you sure in your heart that your father caused your hearing and balance problems, and can you prove it. Did he do it intentionally or did you provoke him. Was it totally out of anger and not a tough=love kind of "teaching" that was so popular at one time. The main thing is do you want him out of your life forever. We only have two parents and if we are fortunate, we have them a long time. He made mistakes. Probably you did also. Is it worth losing family over. What about your children, when and if you have any. Do you want them to know their grandfather? Why don,t you try talking to him in a calm manner and explain to him the damage he has done, as he may not even be aware of it. Take into consideration how he was brought up and with what values. If he meant only to teach you and not to deliberately hurt you, maybe it is time for forgiveness. Losing your father, this way, is a big loss to you, and to the whole family. Think about all of this long and hard. Is it worth it, in the long rung. Life is short and family is important. It is up to you to decide. Whatever your decision, you will have to live with it and may find that involving lawyers will cause more problems than solutions. Step back, and weigh everything completely, again. Once you make the decision, there is no going back. I wish you luck.

Answer 3

If you can prove he did the damage. Remember it has to be provable. Pulling your ear probably did not cause this type of damage since hearing has to do with the inner ear. Try cleaning the wax out. Attorneys only take cases where they can win and make money. They won't sue him unless he is rich and they can win the case.
Did you wear head phones and listen to loud music ? If you own an i pod or any other such device your suite is dead in the water.

Answer 4

You can file a lawsuit against anyone you'd like. The question is what do you hope to gain? You will have to prove damages and that he caused those damages. Do you expect to be paid for your hearing loss, emotional stress, etc.? If so, how do you expect to collect any judgment the court rewards if they decide in your favor? How will this course of action impact the rest of your family and the relationship you have with them? Of course you can sue, but make sure you are ready to go all the way regardless of where that might lead. Good luck to you.

Answer 5

I'm sure that sometime during your childhood you broke something or messed something up for your father. Did he keep a running tab and contemplate suing you for damages? I think you are being petty! Unless you consider your father to be abusive and want to dredge up that past, or you just plain don't want to have a relationship with him in the future then by all means a law suit is just the ticket

Answer 6

It is okay for you to even sue your father for making you a second hand smoker.

But will you regret this in the future, you probably won't if you don't care about him.

If he ends up a tragic hit and run accident. He's in tears. His bruised and bloodied face covered with bandages. He could barely open his mouth to eat as tears stream down his cheek as he is suffering from pain of his massive internal injuries -- how would you feel?

Let just say a lawsuit is just like that.

Answer 7

just the thought of you putting this on a forum such as this proves your dad right he should have done more than pull your ear. oh and by the way if you are thinking of suing him please reimburse him for putting a roof over your silly head for those many years and dont forget about the many sacrifices he had to make such as a night out with the boys at the ball park but instead he had to stay home to help you with your homework or to try to develop you as a man . so i say go ahead and sue him you ungratefull excuse for a child . he should have bagged you that night when your mom wanted to do the nasty .

Answer 8

If you really think that's appropriate then go ahead I guess. You should know that it will severly damage the relationship that you have with your father unless you don't have one. You have to decide if that is worth it first though. But if you just got in an argument this weekend and your still cooling off, you should wait before you make such a heavy desicion.
Jamie

Answer 9

dude, I'm not quite sure if you can lose hearing from having your ears pulled on. I am almost absolutely sure you can't. If you have inner ear problems it would be from being struck, but harder than a young head could probabally take. Did you work around loud equipment for a long time? I don't think you have medical grounds to prove he caused it. Unlikely.

Answer 10

I like timmys answer.Respect your father he raised you.Thats whats wrong with the world today kids have no respect.I was always told by both my parents I bought you into this world and I can take you out.I am an adult now and I am still scared of momma but pops is gonna have a fight on his hands.we have been in fist fights before,there is never a winner Momma always breaks it up with a broom or whatever else she can get her hands on.But we respect each other more for doing it.

Answer 11

I THINK WE HAVE THE SAME DAD! PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER HAD ABUSIVE PARENTS DON'T KNOW CRAP ABOUT STUFF LIKE THIS. MY DAD HAD A THING FOR PULLING EARS AND BEATING ME A LOT. HE RULED WITH AN IRON FIST AND MADE ALL OUR LIVES MISERABLE. NOW, BECAUSE WE DON'T CONFORM TO HIS RULES HE DOESN'T SPEAK TO ANY OF US KIDS. HE MISSES OUT ON A HUGE FAMILY AND WILL BE ALONE AND AS MISERABLE AS WE WERE WHEN WE WERE YOUNG. PERSONALLY, I DECIDED THAT HIS BEING A MISERABLE OLD BASTARD WAS PUNISHMENT ENOUGH. IT'S A VERY LIBERATING FEELING THAT I CAN'T EXPLAIN. EVENTUALLY YOU'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT IF YOU WILL GET ANYTHING MORE THAN REVENGE. IF THAT'S ALL, IT WILL HARDLY BE WORTH IT. TALK TO A LAWYER TO GET THE FACTS AND MAKE A DECISION.