If Itake a child to the hospital because of a health emergency and they arenot my dependent, amI responsible for the bill?
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If Itake a child to the hospital because of a health emergency and they arenot my dependent, amI responsible for the bill?
Asked on January 13, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, if the child is not your dependent, then you should not be responsible for the bill unless you signed something taking responsibility--if you did, however, that agreement may be enforceable, unless you can convincingly show that under the circumstances, you did not know what you were signing and had no reasonable opportunity to understand it. Otherwise, a good samaritan does not become resonsible for medical bills simply because (s)he brought someone to a hospital.
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