Poll: 4-Year Old is Cabable of Being Sued.
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Nah, too extreme. There are some decent, respectable lawyers out there. Just check the WWF's website under "Endangered Species".Plurralbles said:I meant prosecutors, so yeah. The people who try to get this girl to pay... with all of her nickels...soulsabr said:Can I get an "AMEN"!?! ... but only the lawyers who would take the plaintiff's side.
I can't find the guy who corrected me... But ohwell, I'd have to tell him that he should still agree lawyers shoudl die. Just look at Liar Liar.
The death was unrelated.Ben Jackson said:
Anyone that thinks suing a 4 year old is ok should be shot for stupidity. The parents maybe, depending on what happened, but at the end of the day even if they were watching 100% they cant reach their arm out and grab the kids if their heading towards the old lady. A bit of common sense would be nice for once in the US, thank god I live in Australia!
The scary/ stupid thing is (despite the story itself) that in the comments a lot of people agree with the judge...Madara XIII said:
Ohk I'd liek to play devil's advocate (mostly cause its fun). First I have two hypthetical situations for you. First, a driver rear-ends another car, causing the front driver to ne injured. Secondly, you have a friend and their child over, while you are all sitting together the child drops their drink on your carpet.
In the first situation, is it an accident? Yes. Knowing that can the injured drive sue the rear-ender? Yes cause he was negligent. It doesn't matter if the rear-ender knows what is right and wrong, that has no bearing on the situation
In the second situation, do you blame the parent? No, you blame the child because it was their fault. Just because a parent is watching doesn't mean they are really paying attention.
In reality, the child will be named in the lawsuit, but it will be the parents who pay for it. I don't have all the information, but the child, even at four, should know that hitting someone hurts and should of had enough time to stop or miss the elderly women (its not like the lady could just pop out of nowhere).
Should the child be punished, yes. She did something bad and someone got seriously hurt. Should someone be held responsible for the medical and other cost the elderly women suffered as a result of an injury imposed on her by someone else, yes!
). First I have two hypthetical situations for you. First, a driver rear-ends another car, causing the front driver to ne injured. Secondly, you have a friend and their child over, while you are all sitting together the child drops their drink on your carpet.In the first situation, is it an accident? Yes. Knowing that can the injured drive sue the rear-ender? Yes cause he was negligent. It doesn't matter if the rear-ender knows what is right and wrong, that has no bearing on the situation
In the second situation, do you blame the parent? No, you blame the child because it was their fault. Just because a parent is watching doesn't mean they are really paying attention.
In reality, the child will be named in the lawsuit, but it will be the parents who pay for it. I don't have all the information, but the child, even at four, should know that hitting someone hurts and should of had enough time to stop or miss the elderly women (its not like the lady could just pop out of nowhere).
Should the child be punished, yes. She did something bad and someone got seriously hurt. Should someone be held responsible for the medical and other cost the elderly women suffered as a result of an injury imposed on her by someone else, yes!
I know not whether I have been ninja'd in this case, but...
"At some point in the race, they struck an 87-year-old woman named Claire Menagh, who was walking in front of the building and, according to the complaint, was ?seriously and severely injured,? suffering a hip fracture that required surgery. She died three months later of unrelated causes."
Why the hell is the girl being sued, then?? She didn't even have anything to do with the woman's death, and I would think the hospital bill would be canceled,/covered in the event of her death. Honestly, were these people just looking for an excuse to sue someone? There's no actual reason here?
"At some point in the race, they struck an 87-year-old woman named Claire Menagh, who was walking in front of the building and, according to the complaint, was ?seriously and severely injured,? suffering a hip fracture that required surgery. She died three months later of unrelated causes."
Why the hell is the girl being sued, then?? She didn't even have anything to do with the woman's death, and I would think the hospital bill would be canceled,/covered in the event of her death. Honestly, were these people just looking for an excuse to sue someone? There's no actual reason here?
I clicked "no"
I do think their parents should be suable as the 4 year olds were under their supervision when they knocked an old lady down n broke her hip.
I do think their parents should be suable as the 4 year olds were under their supervision when they knocked an old lady down n broke her hip.
America is a fucking stupid country full of fucking stupid people. Not all of them, but way too many of them. In a non-stupid country, anyone who even SUGGESTED something this retarded would become a laughing stock for the rest of their life.
my opinion on your situations Mr Advocate:Hucket said:Ohk I'd liek to play devil's advocate (mostly cause its fun
In the first situation, is it an accident? Yes. Knowing that can the injured drive sue the rear-ender? Yes cause he was negligent. It doesn't matter if the rear-ender knows what is right and wrong, that has no bearing on the situation
In the second situation, do you blame the parent? No, you blame the child because it was their fault. Just because a parent is watching doesn't mean they are really paying attention.
In reality, the child will be named in the lawsuit, but it will be the parents who pay for it. I don't have all the information, but the child, even at four, should know that hitting someone hurts and should of had enough time to stop or miss the elderly women (its not like the lady could just pop out of nowhere).
Should the child be punished, yes. She did something bad and someone got seriously hurt. Should someone be held responsible for the medical and other cost the elderly women suffered as a result of an injury imposed on her by someone else, yes!
situation 1) should the middle car been parked as close as it was to the car infront? maybe the neglegence of parking too close meant that a hit to the rear of the middle car would effect the car infront. I remember my driving instructer telling me in a que of traffic you should leave a space adequate to pull out if the car infront breaks down.
situation 2) the child is still your friends responsibility as long as they are classed as a minor. Also if you were to berate the child for spilling the drink would the friend be more offendeded than if you had berated them for the childs mistake?
I dont get why everone bashes the americans! Think of the future! Being able to sue ur cat for not paying rent. Or unborn babies for not beeing smart enough!
The possibillities are endless...
The possibillities are endless...
Resist... obvious... unfunny... joke...Daystar Clarion said:
Yeah that's pretty awful. I always thought there was some sort of limit where someone under a certain age could not be sued for any reason at all. If anything, parents could be sured for negligence. But seriously, it's as low as UNDER 4? Dude, I'm glad I live in Australia...
No, for the same reason children are not allowed in the Darwin Awards. They're really too young to know any better.