My son landed back on our doorstep and stayed for nearly two years before I kicked him out. He hates me for that, and now tells me he's suing us for a broken finger he sustained when his horse trod on his hand while it was on our property. Can he?

oh the poor little didums .... yeah look he'll find a leach(lawyer) who will try and do this ...but thats cool tell your son to expect a bill for 2 years rent and board ....I bet he'll run for his life ...ungrateful little sod!

Yes he probably can sue you but he shouldn't. I agree like bux said if you countersue for room & board & all expenses such as washing, food, use of phone electricity, water ect I'm sure he & his douche bag lawyer will think twice about a poor lil broken finger. I mean come on he moved in on you at 36 & free loaded, did he pay rent? Did he pay utilities? Did he pay for his own food, did he use your car? If he wants to be childish with his lawyer I'd show him whose really boss. And I'd sue him for boarding the horse & any damage it may have done to your property. The gloves are off & they need to bust that child on his bottom, good luck.

I have offically seen it all and can die now.

Poor you. He can sue but he probably won't win.

Jesus Christ he's 38?! I hope I don't become like that. I'm turning 23, I really want to move out of my parents' house, but I don't yet have the means. I didn't go to college. Instead I pursued some business ventures that fell through. But I'm going to college in January (got a loan from mom!). Let's hope it works out.

Oh sorry I ranted about myself. Yeah I don't think your son will get anything. It's likely your insurance company would fight it.

First I must say what nerve does your son has. And how dare he even think about suing his own family. IT'S LIKE SUING YOURSElF. HA, sorry that would achually be funny but lets get serious.

Wasn't it his own horse, even though it was on your property.

HA HA HA HA he is going to sui himself.HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Sorry.

I think your defense lawyer would go for a frivolous lawsuit. Yes, I thought about the room and board too but unless you had him sign a lease or contract for rent...I would'nt expect alot from that.

Good luck.

Sure, he can try to sue you. Chances are he'll fail and likely be laughed out of the courtroom.

Btw, tell your son he's a jackass and a disgrace for me.

Holy crap!Are ya sure the horse didn't kick him in the head? Sounds like he isn't the coldest beer in the fridge...
I hardly think that any judge would even hear this case out. It is ridiculous and any court or lawyer will see it for what it is - sour grapes.
He is just pissy because you kicked him out. I am sure you had good reason to do such a thing.
Now, as his great revenge against your decision, he is going to sue you.
Well, well, well. Good friggin luck! Never fly.
Give the whiny bitch a box of kleenex and be done with it. He will get over it all one day, and come to realize that you had to make him fly straight, and on his own.

LMAO - Anyone can sue for anything. If they win is a different story. I highly doubt he will get a dime out of you. If this were going on with me - I'd let him know that I would be suing his freeloading ass for rent and meals.

Opening your home to a freeloader is like volunteering for a prison sentence.

Uh, he CAN sue but it would be very foolish on his part based on the information you've provided. I don't know what juristiction youre in and I'm not a lawyer, but his "case" seems flimsy right off the bat: It sounds like this was a while ago and the statute of limitations has perhaps expired for petty injuries like these. Also, the thing about the horse that "trod on his hand" is going to be tough, especially if it was his horse. But if he was living at your house, and riding his own horse, I do not see what you have done wrong. That's just my layman's advice.

Of course he can sue. The question is can he win? That depends. If the injury was caused by your negligence, then he would have a cause of action. I would need more info to do a negligence analysis for you, but based on your question this seems unlikely.

If the injury resulted from a dangerous condition on the property, you are not liable if your son was not a tenant. The law (in most jurisdictions) puts the greatest duty on homeowners who let people in their house for the homeowners benefit. When someone is in your house for their benefit, your only duty is to warn about known dangers.

He "S",got the horse for nothing from a friend of mine about a year after he came back here. We own the house next door which is on a double block,my youngest son J. rents the house from us and we all use the yard. I made a barricade behind the shed there so I would have somewhere to keep my horse overnight if I wanted to and so S. used this area too for his horse. The barricade was made up of drums and lengths of timber, and my granddaughter's metal slide. We had been out riding, came home, and S. tied his horse to the slide. The horse panicked for some reason, and pulled the slide over, which in turn sent drums and timber flying in all directions. While S. was trying to release her, he tripped over, which was how she came to stand on his hand. It broke his little finger, which has not healed well, apparently suffering some sort of nerve damage.

Pliz do allow me to participate:

1. There're time limits to the instituting of any proceedings;
2. His failure to institute within that time frame needs the leave of the courts;
3. Questions that will be raised : his motive, your relationship, any arrangement for his being accomodated; what rights does he have to stay with you given his age (not a child - below 18yrs); was it the horse to blame (if it was your horse - was caution or any prior warning given when there was a likelihood of that occurring); whose fault it was;...........in a nutshell, does he have a strong case against you??

As for a counter-claim against your son, that will very much depend on the rights and liabilities of both parties.

Pliz e-mail me at ramanu_i@yahoo.com if you are interested in furthering this discussion.

Cheers!! this is from the Fiji Islands.......

WELL YOU SHOULD SHOOT THE HORSE AND THEN YOUR SON THEN HE WONT BE ABLE TO SUE YOU. BUT SHOOTING THE HORSE IS PURELY BECAUSE I HATE THOSE SMELLY ASS ANIMALS.