Schmidt v. Prince George's Hospital

RAKER, Judge,

dissenting, joined by BELL, C.J., and ELDRIDGE, J.:

Today the majority restates a fairly common rule regarding a minor’s liability for the cost of medical necessities: where a parent is unable or unwilling to pay for a minor child’s necessary emergency medical treatment at the time of incursion of the treatment, the child, upon reaching the age of majority, may be held liable under the doctrine of necessities for the cost of the medical care. Maj. op. at 542-544. Other courts have employed similar rules, finding minors liable for necessary medical treatment where the parents are…