Is it normal to feel like i failed my son

A process server just served my son papers. He is being sued for an accident he did cause. Did not have insurance at the time. And he left the scene. His paperwork says they are suing for $10,000,000.

Oh dear God!! He owns nothing. Still lives at home. He does have a full time job. He's over 21.

Anyone else experienced this? I need advise. I'm falling apart. He's not doing well either.

I failed as a mom. :****(

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  • thegypsysailor

    I do not understand where you see your failure in all this. He had the accident; did you make him crash? He left the scene; I'm sure he knew better and I'm also sure you were a big part of his knowing that.
    This whole thing is tragic, but in no way do I see any of your adult's son's decisions as being your failure.

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    • Thank you for your thoughts. Logically I understand what you said. The heart wants to blame myself for where did I go wrong.

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  • PieGoblin^^

    Your son commited a crime and he should be punished by the full extent of the law. Imagine some immature 21 year old caused an accident with you or your son or another family member, you would sue too.

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    • Yes I know. But I wouldnt sue for that amount of money. It's not in me to do that.

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  • nakyanjabel

    Don't feel bad dear.ur a sweet mum and am sure ur son sees the effort your putting in the whole situation .No condition is permanent

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    • Thank you. :)

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  • Klown

    Sorry to hear this. Personally I'd "Acquire" a large sum of loot and head to a small village in mexico until the heat dies down.

    I have family down there so if you ever need help just go to the the alleyway behind mexico city airport and go to the small food joint with the big neon signs, ask for "Juan" and say "The Burritos are bigger in cancun" and he'll know you're a friend so they'll look after him and make him invisible for a few years.

    Good luck and let us know how it goes.

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  • None of this makes sense.
    They cannot sue you for money you don't have and probably never will have. $10,000,000? What did he hit? A space shuttle? Unless somebody died there should rarely be over a 5 digit lawsuit. You made it sound like a little wreck. $5,000 seems like the most. I've been sued plenty of times and never have to pay much over $1,000.
    Feeling bad for something somebody else did doesn't make sense either. Kids make their own decisions to fuck up regardless. There have even been serial killers who came from great families. You seem to be making a big deal out of nothing.

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  • Daugenstein2

    I'm sure you feel guilty, but shit happens. All you can do at the end of the day is love him for being your son and not be so hard on him because he's still just a youngster who has some growing up to do. We don't just turn into adults overnight once we turn 18 despite what the media seems to think.

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  • SometimesNaive

    You had nothing to do with it. He's 21, he was driving, it was his actions. And anyways no judge would charge someone like that $10,000,000, it's ludicrous. He'd probably charge whatever the insurance company had to pay plus some for compensation.

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  • howaminotmyself

    This doesn't make sense to me. Who is suing him? An insurance company, an individual, or the state? I think there might be some information left out here but I will give you my initial thoughts.

    An insurance company typically has to make a claim against another insurance company when seeking payment feom an accident. If he wasnt insured, they would have no place to go other than the individual, which they dont do. But if he wasnt at fault, they wouldn't be suing him for payment they are required to pay. Also is this a car accident? Ive not heard of many under writers that will write a policy over one million, so why the ten million? This doesnt make sense.

    So maybe it's an individual. Again, this seems absurd if he truly wasnt at fault and the other person was actually insured too. This is partly why insurance exists. Would need more details to understand how any lawyer would take the case.

    And lastly, it is illegal to drive while uninsured. So the state could sue him, but not for ten million. They would likely give him a few years in jail, a hearty fine, and revoke his license. But that fine would be no where near a million.

    So what did you leave out? Because people are shady as fuck and quite sue happy, but this just doesn't make sense to me.

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    • Sorry it felt like I left things out. Most people here don't read long stories.

      I was mistaken about my son not having car insurance at the time. Only because more often he didn't. My son did cause the accident and left the scene.

      Initially the police found where he lived by an eye witness that got his license plate number. My son was upfront about the whole thing. Saying he was scared.

      The insurances fought it out. They didn't want to settle for doctor bills paid for and more money for in inconvenience. They are suing for $10,000,000. It is a civil case now.

      You are right. These people are shady.
      Initially the other people said their pickup truck was old, and having the dent in the bumper wasn't a problem.
      Now they are saying the passenger had a torn shoulder.

      I feel like I've failed because no matter how much I said about right and wrong, doing the right things in life, he always has had his own agenda. Not just this situation. I fear for him.
      Sometimes when he does the right thing, or just living, the universe throws crap at him. More than the normal person.

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      • howaminotmyself

        I missed the part where you said it was his fault. It is a hard lesson to learn, but it is his.

        Remember it isnt about you. Dont throw yourself a pity party and say oh woe is me my kid fucks up. Kids fuck up all the time. Maybe it is and maybe it isnt your fault. But your behavior isnt helping him. My mom does this and it pissed me off. Do not use guilt trips to make yyourself feel better.

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