I suffer from Bi-polar (a serious mental health illness) and having spoken to both my Psychiatrist and GP they have confirmed that my mother's past acivities and behaviour towards me have played a massive part in my mental illness being as bad as it is.
Do I have grounds on whch I could take legal action agains my mother for atributing and the worsening of my mental health illness?
Thank you for your time and understanding.
Wayne P
2007-09-06 03:47:23 · 13 answers · asked by WAYNE P 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
What do you hope to gain from suing her? Will it eliminate your illness? Or hers?
2007-09-06 03:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by Maudie 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
My best advice to you Wayne is that sometimes the condition is inherent from birth. There may be other forms of mental illness in your family and we cannot help the genes which are passed on to us. I feel very sorry for you but I think legal action against your Mum would be he wrong step to take. You will only succeed in making somebody rich and I don't think it will be you, especially if there is an underlying problem in the family. Talk it over with your Mum if you feel so strongly she is to blame. When you are in a 'downer' I think you ought to get your coat on and go out with your friends or phone someone who is understanding. Get a hobby, a good book or buy a DVD of your favourite comedian. Always keep in your mind that you are 'going to feel better tomorrow'. The future doesn't have to be grim and life is what we make it. All the very best always.
2007-09-06 04:33:17 · answer #2 · answered by Sandee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could try, however it is unlikely you will be successful as being a less than perfect parent is a reality for pretty much every parents out there. And seeing as though you are bipolar you problem is medical and due to a chemical imbalance, not as the result emotional trauma cost by your mother.
And in all honesty is rehashing the events of the past in an attempt to sue your mother really going to be worth it in the long run. You are not the only person out there who had a crappy childhood.
2007-09-06 04:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by smedrik 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whilst i appreciate you are feeling very angry would you really want to and, in the end, who would it benefit apart from the solicitors who will charge fat fee's for it? It also very much depends on where you live and, in all honesty, I would be quite suspicious of any solicitor who would take on such a case. I am also quite shocked that both your psychiatrist and GP have encouraged this kind of thinking as it is totally unproductive. They should be seeking ways to help you - not wind you up!
2007-09-06 04:03:20 · answer #4 · answered by alex s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would need to prove either negligence or nuisance. That means she was either extremely careless in bringing you up or did it badly deliberately. Her defence would be that she made a reasonable stab at it and that everyone makes mistakes.
You're unlikely to get legal aid so we're looking at legal fees of around £40,000. Unless your mother is extremely rich, you'd finish up bankrupting her and yourself with all the money going to the lawyers.
2007-09-06 03:57:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If we all sued our parents for our problems resulting from the way they raised us everyone would be sued. Unless we're talking about some pretty serious abuse here you should try and let it go and accept that even the worst non-abusive parents are still in general working for what they believe to be your best interests and are doing the best they can based on their own upbringing and knowledge.
Now if we're talking about physical or severe emotional abuse SUE HER *** OFF!
2007-09-06 03:59:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you got proof of your accusations?
Are you really sure thay all happened exactly the way you remember?
Do you have any witnesses to the way they made you feel at the time?
Can show without doubt that it was her fault and not her parents fault for treating her badly as a child?
It would be good to blame just one person for the whole of your life....but its not gong to happen.
Stop looking to accuse and start looking to heal....its quicker and less painful.
2007-09-06 03:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You could try but at what cost?, is it really going to make a difference now?. I would let it be and i am sure she knows that she was most likely not a suitable parent.
2007-09-06 03:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by painterlady 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OK If you have a case you can
Just one thing, how much money does she have and can she fund your costs if you win never mind the compensation, think on
2007-09-06 05:15:20 · answer #9 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would want to contact an attorney in your state, since all states are different. You have to have a lot of proof to show that it is her fault, you cant just tell stories of your childhood, you have to prove it.
2007-09-06 03:56:06 · answer #10 · answered by lil_luman 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋