She worked for me I had to let her go she wanted a 3 dollar raise and I could not do this at this time. She got deined unemploment. so needless to say she got mad and came up to my job calling me every thing but my name. She commiced to hitting me. But she was the one who got hurt. the state is saying I have to pay her medical bills 6thousand dollars and she started the whole thing
2006-08-26 18:02:48 · 13 answers · asked by Hurtinlongview 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Six thousand dollars… Sounds like you did some major damage!!!
You would perhaps do better if you asked this question in the ‘Politics & Government - Law & Ethics’ Category, because it is more of a legal question than it is a relationship question, and what you are after is ‘legal advice’.
Were there any witnesses to her attacking you?
You have a right to defend yourself against being attacked, providing your defense is proportionate to the threat. In other words, if she hit you once, and you hit her back in a similar fashion, your actions would be seen as being self-defense.
If however, she hit you once, and you retaliated by full-on attacking her, then you have gone beyond the bounds of self-defense, to the extent that you have gone from defending yourself to attacking (assaulting) her.
I am assuming that you were charged with assault, and that the reason you were told you had to pay the medical bills, was because the Court saw your actions as being excessive.
Please understand that I am not a lawyer, and that the above comments are merely my interpretation of the situation. If you still believe that it was unfair for you to have to pay the medical bills, then I can only suggest that you talk to a lawyer, or perhaps take your question to the ‘Law and Ethics’ Category where you might get some more professional responses.
As a final thought… You might just consider how lucky you are that your actions didn’t result in your sister being killed… The consequences could have been much worse!!!
2006-08-26 18:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by I_C_Y_U_R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact the providers directly and ask if there is a "Community Care" or "Patient Assistance" program. Many times they can reduce charges or eliminate some/all with a grant. Also, check with your county agencies, the same ones as people go to for welfare and apply for any type of medical assistance they offer. If nothing, as long as they make a payment of some kind every month, the providers should be able to work with that until the bills are paid off. Oh, also check with Churchs and the Salvation Army.
2016-03-17 03:11:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the information that you provided I don't see why you should have to pay her medical bills, and I don't quite understand why the state is saying you have to. Is there something that you are leaving out? The way I see it, she was trespassing and then committed assault against you, in all rights you should be pressing criminal charges against her. I would talk to your lawyer and see what you can do about getting this decision changed.
2006-08-26 18:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by MELISSA B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she was still technically employed with your company, you may have to bite the bullet and pay up. If she wasn't, and had already filed for unemployment, you should really think about getting an attorney. While it may cost you in the long run to take this to court, it will help to cover your butt if anything like this happens in the future.
2006-08-26 18:31:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely talk to a lawyer then I would talk to any witness's and have them write out a statement on what they witnessed and to be on the safe side have them notarized that will also help the attorney. Most attorneys have a free consultation and if she is violent I would also get a retraining order to protect yourself in the future. If things were to change down the road you can always get it dropped. I would just to cover my butt if she decided to pull the same stunt again.
2006-08-26 18:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by twinsmakesfive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn your sister is evil. She is shaking you down for money. Ask to see the medical bills before paying a single dollar. Make her prove to you the amount she is asking for. Tell her you won't pay unless she can show you the proof of the amount. Take it from there.
2006-08-26 18:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have to pay because it was at your business where it happened. The best thing you can do is call a good lawyer and see if there is anything you can do to get out of having to pay.
2006-08-26 18:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by Rawrrrr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were her employer, then it is not a family issue. Legally, you are responsible for the well being of your employees. You need to contact workman's comp. As long as you have workman's comp insurance they will do an investigation, and then determine who was responsible. If you were indeed responsible (legally) for the incidence, your workman's comp insurance will pay her bills. As an insured employer you are not responsible to pay out of pocket. If you are uninsured, consider yourself screwed.
2006-08-26 18:10:21 · answer #8 · answered by Kellee P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whaaaaaat?
2006-08-26 18:09:22 · answer #9 · answered by Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer.
2006-08-26 18:10:52 · answer #10 · answered by Chelle_H_69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋