Ned Ryerson
Footballguy
My son, who is 7, was at camp at the pool for instructional swim. He had gotten to the edge of the pool and jumped in. Seeing as how there were no other campers in his swim group and only the lifeguard in the pool, he walked out of the pool and jumped again, but this time turned so that his back was facing the pool and jumped backwards attempting a "reverse canonball". In doing so, his head hit the edge of the pool giving him a two inch cut to the bone above his eyebrow, and he was diagnosed with a concussion.
Thank goodness he seems to be no worse for the wear cognitively, and it appears that his scar, which was fixed by a plastic surgeon, should hopefully be minimal.
After the accident he was taken by an ambulance to the emergency room at the camp's suggestion. Unfortunately my insurance plan has a punitive $500 co-pay at emergency rooms. In addition, he has had followups at his pediatrician and the plastic surgeon. Further, he missed 9 days of camp, and is currently on a half day schedule for at least this week because he is restricted from playing sports as a precaution related to the wound and the concussion.
With that background, here is the question-
Do I take the approach that "accidents happen" and say nothing eating the missed camp time and medical bills?
or
Do i take the approach to say that I understand that accidents happen, but this was under your supervision, at your pool, next to your lifeguard, and my 7 year old was not properly supervised. I would like to compensated for my medical bills and his next summer free, in exchange for a release to not take any further action against the camp.
Generally speaking I am happy with his camp, and would like him to return so i don't want to burn any bridges, but that said I don't want to be taken advantage of. FWIW I am an attorney and the camp knows that.
Thank goodness he seems to be no worse for the wear cognitively, and it appears that his scar, which was fixed by a plastic surgeon, should hopefully be minimal.
After the accident he was taken by an ambulance to the emergency room at the camp's suggestion. Unfortunately my insurance plan has a punitive $500 co-pay at emergency rooms. In addition, he has had followups at his pediatrician and the plastic surgeon. Further, he missed 9 days of camp, and is currently on a half day schedule for at least this week because he is restricted from playing sports as a precaution related to the wound and the concussion.
With that background, here is the question-
Do I take the approach that "accidents happen" and say nothing eating the missed camp time and medical bills?
or
Do i take the approach to say that I understand that accidents happen, but this was under your supervision, at your pool, next to your lifeguard, and my 7 year old was not properly supervised. I would like to compensated for my medical bills and his next summer free, in exchange for a release to not take any further action against the camp.
Generally speaking I am happy with his camp, and would like him to return so i don't want to burn any bridges, but that said I don't want to be taken advantage of. FWIW I am an attorney and the camp knows that.
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