Source: Reddit
My sister let her boyfriend drive my parent’s car. She took it when they were out. She only had a learner’s permit so she was supposed to have a licensed adult with her. She let her boyfriend who was a year too young to have a learner’s permit drive and he crashed. He died.
My sister was seriously injured. They think one or both of her feet were on the dashboard. She is paralyzed from the chin down. My parent’s insurance isn’t covering them since my sister took the car illegally and her boyfriend’s family are suing my parents. My parents tried to sue them back since he was driving but it was thrown out when they tried. We had to move to an apartment because my parents couldn’t afford our house. I see them cry every day. I heard my mom say that going bankrupt doesn’t get rid of the lawsuit debt and their lawyers told them to try to settle before it goes to court because they will probably lose.
My sister has to be in a home forever because she needs help and care 24/7. She remembers everything and her brain is not affected at all. Her medical and nursing home bills are so much money. My grandparents are all trying to help but they are all in retirement homes and don’t have much. I’ve seen them cry too.
I know she is getting punished already because she’s paralyzed almost completely but I still can’t even look at her because she destroyed our entire family.
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