4-year-old Could Be Sued for Negligence?!

[Olive Hill]

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Fault/Financial Responsibility laws vary. I have actually done just what you describe, hit an improperly restrained dog with my car. Did a couple grand in damage, as a matter of fact. MY insurance covered it. The car, not the dead dog. Not that the owners seemed to care. Another story for another thread entirely, that, though.

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

The story contains contradictions such as jacob and then calling them two little girls. Has Jacob become a girl's name when I was not looking?

Too much to know yet. Like the McDonald's coffee case. Sounds incredibly stupid, but the woman suffered severe injury and the restaurant had been warned before that their coffee was at dangerous levels by health officials.

reserve judgement until I hear the details. But, I shudder at being held accountable for a four year old's simply acting childishly. The son is an attorney.....

 

[Cetawin]

Good grief that is the most ridiculous thing I ever read in my life. A 4 year old is not a "reasonable child" that can determine what behavior is risky. My gosh that justice needs his head examined.

So now being a child has become a a neglible offense. *shakes head*

Just another example of why I retired from law.

 

[Dunkopf]

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Fault/Financial Responsibility laws vary. I have actually done just what you describe, hit an improperly restrained dog with my car. Did a couple grand in damage, as a matter of fact. MY insurance covered it. The car, not the dead dog. Not that the owners seemed to care. Another story for another thread entirely, that, though.

Yes. I work for an insurance company. We would fix your car then subrogate against the homeowners policy and get our money back. If they didn't have insurance and were broke which is usually the case when there is no insurance. We would just drop the matter. Can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

The judge just said they had the right to sue not that they had any chance to win. Seems sensible for the judges part of it to me.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

This may not go over well, but what about all the elderly people we hear about on the news that drove their vehicles into crowds and nothing is done, but the loss of a license maybe?

Do you have any examples of that occurring?​

 

[arabianequine]

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Do you have any examples of that occurring?

No I don't but I have heard and seen this also on news/newspaper.

 

[greeneggsandham]

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Do you have any examples of that occurring?

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...-parade_02tex.ART.State.Edition2.29e0608.html

http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...06/04/7_hurt_when_car_hits_crowd_in_plymouth/

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/state/x469092623

http://www.patriotledger.com/lifestyle/50_plus/x1756915060/As-politicians-debate-the-crashes-pile-up

Santa Monica farmers market deaths
Jury selection began in the manslaughter trial of George Weller, the elderly driver who killed ten people when he drove through barricades into the farmers market crowd in 2003.

I do stand corrected on some, but others just have their license revoked.

 

[teach1rusl]

"In this case the judge did not rule that the children could be sued, she ruled that the parents were liable for the injuries sustained by the women from the actions of their chlidren. When viewing the ruling of the judge as being appropriate to compensate the injured womens family for their loss, there is really no other conclusion which could have been reached by the judge in this issue."

If this is the case, I thought parents could always be held liable for their children's actions when it came to damages???? If a 4 year old through a rock through a store window, then I'm sure the parents would have to pay for the damage...

 

[Cindiloohoo]

The parents could be held liable just like any other incidence of kids causing damage. If they want to sue the four year old...I'm sure they could pay in Halloween candy right about now