Now thatI am of majority age, how toI get a personal injury settlement awardthatwas put into a savings account?

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Now thatI am of majority age, how toI get a personal injury settlement awardthatwas put into a savings account?

I was injured when I was younger and my parents sued the store and won. I had money waiting on me when I turned 18; now I’m 18. What happened was that I ate some paint thinner hanging off of a wall and got severely poisoned. I was taken to the hospital and they pumped the poison filled blood out of my body and replaced it with clean blood. My parent’s sued the store and won a sum of money. They got $17,000 for me was it was put into a savings account at a bankand could not be touched until I became 18. Now that I’m 18 I want to know how do I get my money because I could really use that alot.

Asked on September 29, 2010 under Personal Injury, Ohio

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

I am so glad that you were all right after such a horrible thing happened.  Can you not ask your parents about the account?  Was it placed in an account directly by the company that settled the suit with your parents or was it given to your parents as guardians of you?  Many states have a requirement that in a case that involves an infant (under the age of 18), the Court review and sign off on the settlement.  It is known as an "Infant's Compromise Order."  That order would be on record in the courthouse in your file if the file is still available (it should be even if archived; it may just take some time to retrieve).  So that may be a good place to start.  And it may list the attorney that represented you and your parents at the time.  Another place to look.  Good luck. 


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