Poll: 4-Year Old is Cabable of Being Sued.

[some1stolemyusername]

cabable??? CABABLE!!!

/facepalm

 

[Mcface]

You can sue parents of 4 year olds.
The old lady got hurt by the kid.
One could argue the kid was not being properly watched.

 

[Mcface]

In Canada, you watch TV.
In Soviet Russia, TV watch you.
In America, you sue TV!

Didn't like 3 people in Canada sue Tim Hortons because their coffee was too hot?

 

[omicron1]

Talk about "letter of the law..."

This is even more depressing because the guys doing the suing are the "estate," not the lady herself (sadly dead now). There is literally nothing behind this case aside from moneygrubbing greed.

 

[ChaoticLegion]

I swear, Americas legal system is so fucked up beyond belief. I studied law for 4 years at university and seen my share of ridiculous UK laws, but America takes the fucking cake.

lmao xD Currently studying Tort law and I know precisely what you mean. I also agree with you, American law is the most claimant friendly law there is and their bounds of negligence consistently encourage the ever present blame culture found in american society.

Sometimes I wish Donahue swallowed the snail and just got the fuck over it.

Haha, but the whole idea of a Generalised Principle for tort was in itself revolutionary to negligence law. Fair enough it was very open to interpretation and vague, but i'd rather blame the following case law for the stretching of negligence.

 

[firedfns13]

I swear, Americas legal system is so fucked up beyond belief. I studied law for 4 years at university and seen my share of ridiculous UK laws, but America takes the fucking cake.

I'm pretty sure in America if a former Army Soldier turned in a gun he found in a bush he wouldn't get thrown in prison.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I swear, Americas legal system is so fucked up beyond belief. I studied law for 4 years at university and seen my share of ridiculous UK laws, but America takes the fucking cake.

I'm pretty sure in America if a former Army Soldier turned in a gun he found in a bush he wouldn't get thrown in prison.

I still pretty sure that a 4 year old being sued still takes the cake.

 

[Burwood123]

In Canada, you watch TV.
In Soviet Russia, TV watch you.
In America, you sue TV!

If escapist had a like feature... Tell it like it is!

 

[crimson sickle2]

Why would anyone want to sue a 4-year-old, they don't have anything worth taking anyway?

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Why would anyone want to sue a 4-year-old, they don't have anything worth taking anyway?

I dunno, I saw a kid with a pretty sweet tricycle the other day...

 

[Weaver]

Maybe old people should look where they're going. I can't imagine the 4 year olds were racing their bikes at 50km/h down the road.

 

[SlasherX]

CIVIL LAW MAKE ME ANGRY RAAH HULK SMASH

 

[Syntax Man]

That's probably the stupidest non-satirical thing I've ever read/seen/heard.

 

[Freedomario]

it wont matter, as she has, what? no personal belongings (that she bought) whatsoever?
and this may sound cruel, but the laws of Keep-your-species-existing should make a minor more important than a senior.
besides, "The Judicial system being cruel/unfair" is not really big news anymore.

 

[scorptatious]

Jesus H. Christ, America has been very sue happy now a days. They're only four years old!

 

[Ickorus]

Well American legal system, i've seen you do some pretty stupid shit in my time but this takes the cake.

 

[Something Amyss]

I agree with these statements, but from what I heard from another user, is that they're only suing the child to prevent a loophole.

If I had to guess, I'd say this ruling was a result of having to work around age-old technicalities in state law.

That's nice, but it's still (by his own admission) speculation, and in the meanwhile this sets a rather dangerous precedent. So I'm not sure that's the best defense here.

EDIT: Edited to fix the quote screwup. I still kinda butchered it, but I'm lazy.

 

[sixtysix]

it is my opinion that you should not sue the child but the parent. i mean if you get hit by a bat you don't sue the bat you sue the dude hitting you with it.