Is it right for me to ask?

[Anagent]

On bus ride home from school, a schoolmate hit my son on the face resulting in his eyeglass frames being broken. The glasses (just purchased two weeks earlier) are covered under warranty (one time) for the year. The cost of the frames is $185. I'd like the parent of the school mate to pay for the frames because the likelihood of my son having an accident resulting with his glasses breaking within the next 11 months is high and then I'd be left having to foot the bill. Is this unreasonable?

 

[Zigner]

On bus ride home from school, a schoolmate hit my son on the face resulting in his eyeglass frames being broken. The glasses (just purchased two weeks earlier) are covered under warranty (one time) for the year. The cost of the frames is $185. I'd like the parent of the school mate to pay for the frames because the likelihood of my son having an accident resulting with his glasses breaking within the next 11 months is high and then I'd be left having to foot the bill. Is this unreasonable?

I responded in your other thread - did you delete it?

My fingers are too tired...

ETA: I will say this - depending on the totality of the circumstances, the parents of the other child may have NO liability in this matter.

 

[Anagent]

I responded in your other thread - did you delete it?

My fingers are too tired...

ETA: I will say this - depending on the totality of the circumstances, the parents of the other child may have NO liability in this matter.

I'm sorry, I didn't see it 😖

 

[Taxing Matters]

On bus ride home from school, a schoolmate hit my son on the face resulting in his eyeglass frames being broken. The glasses (just purchased two weeks earlier) are covered under warranty (one time) for the year. The cost of the frames is $185. I'd like the parent of the school mate to pay for the frames because the likelihood of my son having an accident resulting with his glasses breaking within the next 11 months is high and then I'd be left having to foot the bill. Is this unreasonable?

In what state did this occur, and how old are the kids involved?

 

[quincy]

On bus ride home from school, a schoolmate hit my son on the face resulting in his eyeglass frames being broken. The glasses (just purchased two weeks earlier) are covered under warranty (one time) for the year. The cost of the frames is $185. I'd like the parent of the school mate to pay for the frames because the likelihood of my son having an accident resulting with his glasses breaking within the next 11 months is high and then I'd be left having to foot the bill. Is this unreasonable?

Were there witnesses to the altercation between the schoolmate and your son? Were the police called? Do you know for a fact that your son is blameless?

You can always ask the parent to reimburse you for the cost of new frames, or you could ask the parent to split the cost of new frames.
Depending on the facts of the incident, however, the parent may be under no obligation to do so.

And, depending on the facts of the incident, it might be best for you to get the frames repaired for free and leave it at that.

What is the name of your state?

 

[Anagent]

In what state did this occur, and how old are the kids involved?

Missouri state. Kids are 13/14.

 

[quincy]

Missouri state. Kids are 13/14.

What happened, besides your son getting hit in the face?

 

[Anagent]

Were there witnesses to the altercation between the schoolmate and your son? Were the police called? Do you know for a fact that your son is blameless?

You can always ask the parent to reimburse you for the cost of new frames, or you could ask the parent to split the cost of new frames.
Depending on the facts of the incident, however, the parent may be under no obligation to do so.

And, depending on the facts of the incident, it might be best for you to get the frames repaired for free and leave it at that.

What is the name of your state?

The principal viewed the bus video, his statement: What I saw on the video was not an assault but not a backhand push. She should not have put her hands on him. She did apologize to him.

She was talking about him to a mutual friend sitting across the way and when he interjected, she turned and whacked him. My daughter and others sitting around them witnessed it and said it was unprovoked and not meriting a hit.

Missouri state

 

[quincy]

The principal viewed the bus video, his statement: What I saw on the video was not an assault but not a backhand push. She should not have put her hands on him. She did apologize to him.

She was talking about him to a mutual friend sitting across the way and when he interjected, she turned and whacked him. My daughter and others sitting around them witnessed it and said it was unprovoked and not meriting a hit.

Missouri state

Okay. So the classmate did not intend to hurt your son and she apologized.

You can either seek reimbursement from the parent for the cost of the frames or you can use the warranty to get the frames for free. I personally would choose the latter, just to preserve the peace. But because the classmate broke the glasses, she/her parent is responsible for paying for the replacement.

Good luck.

 

[Anagent]

Okay. So the classmate did not intend to hurt your son and she apologized.

You can either seek reimbursement from the parent for the cost of the frames or you can use the warranty to get the frames for free. I personally would choose the latter, just to preserve the peace. But because the classmate broke the glasses, she/her parent is responsible for paying for the replacement.

Good luck.

Thank you.

I've already got them replaced (with the warranty) because my son depends on these glasses to see in class. My concern is that my accident prone son will most likely accidentally break them himself in the next eleven months and I'd have to pay for them out of my pocket if I don't collect. I hate to ask for the money but I just want to protect myself in the next year. I'd even return the money if I don't need to buy another frame. Just don't want to screw myself when it wasn't our fault this time.

 

[justalayman]

Since your damages were $0, that’s what you are owed. You won’t get $185 just in case your son might break his glasses.

You should have paid out of pocket and sought reimbursement from the kid. Then your one time insurance would still be intact for the next time.

 

[Anagent]

Since your damages were $0, that’s what you are owed. You won’t get $185 just in case your son might break his glasses.

You should have paid out of pocket and sought reimbursement from the kid. Then your one time insurance would still be intact for the next time.

Thank you. That's the answer I needed.

 

[Zigner]

Thank you.

I've already got them replaced (with the warranty) because my son depends on these glasses to see in class. My concern is that my accident prone son will most likely accidentally break them himself in the next eleven months and I'd have to pay for them out of my pocket if I don't collect. I hate to ask for the money but I just want to protect myself in the next year. I'd even return the money if I don't need to buy another frame. Just don't want to screw myself when it wasn't our fault this time.

Buy him cheaper glasses...really.

 

[justalayman]

Buy him cheaper glasses...really.

Cheaper than $185?

 

[Zigner]

Cheaper than $185?

I just bought 2 complete pairs of glasses for my wife last night (online) for $85. Including 3-4 day shipping. Next-day shipping would add $18 to the cost.

ETA: Doing the math, OP could buy four pairs of glasses for the same cost that she's paying for one pair...and still have money left over for a cheap lunch somewhere.