mshields172
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? OH
About 6 weeks ago my son was at his friend's house during the day while I was at work. The mother was present. The boys were 12 at the time and there were several other children present as well. The children were shooting a bb gun in the house and when my son fired the gun a bb ricocheted and put a hole in the cover of a big screen tv. The mother was aware that the children were shooting the gun in the house. I was una ware of these activies until later that evening. About 2 weeks after the incident, the mother sent me a letter saying that it was going to cost $100.00 to fix the tv-this included parts, labor and pick-up. My husband and I decided to pay this because I didn't want to argue with this woman although I feel she bears responsibility for allowing these children to shoot a gun in her home. (By the way, the window got shot out the day before by another child.) About 3 weeks after we paid her the $100.00 she sent me another letter saying she needed more money. I did not respond. Today she sent me another letter stating it was going to cost $800.00 more to fix the tv. Am I responsible for the damages to the tv? Is she responsible since she was allowing the activity in her home? Thanks in advance.
About 6 weeks ago my son was at his friend's house during the day while I was at work. The mother was present. The boys were 12 at the time and there were several other children present as well. The children were shooting a bb gun in the house and when my son fired the gun a bb ricocheted and put a hole in the cover of a big screen tv. The mother was aware that the children were shooting the gun in the house. I was una ware of these activies until later that evening. About 2 weeks after the incident, the mother sent me a letter saying that it was going to cost $100.00 to fix the tv-this included parts, labor and pick-up. My husband and I decided to pay this because I didn't want to argue with this woman although I feel she bears responsibility for allowing these children to shoot a gun in her home. (By the way, the window got shot out the day before by another child.) About 3 weeks after we paid her the $100.00 she sent me another letter saying she needed more money. I did not respond. Today she sent me another letter stating it was going to cost $800.00 more to fix the tv. Am I responsible for the damages to the tv? Is she responsible since she was allowing the activity in her home? Thanks in advance.