Reimburse for medical expenses, name the new procedure to avoid goofing up again after the kid, and give the family a choice of numerous gift certificates for either Applebee’s or a comparable “casual dining” alternative of their choice. Keep the lawyers out.
Parents are looking for the kid’s college fund.
I agree. Pay the uninsured medical cost - even though an emergency room visit was pretty stupid - and even the current IRS mileage rate for the drive. And write them a note saying you’re sorry.
“Emotional distress”? Please. I’m sure they were gleefully counting the potential payoff the minute they realized their child had consumed alcohol.