Parent of 2-year old sues for lost wages

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2003-12-26 02:21pm

clicky

As in the kid's lost wages.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-12-26 02:32pm

Damn kid is bloody two years old, I doubt it wouldn't have matter if it was a yellow rail.

She'll never win.~Jason

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-12-26 02:59pm

Don't be so sure. If the parent can show that a typical children's playground has bars which are painted in a more eye-catching colour, then she may be able to argue that this particular playground did not meet informal industry standards (there are numerous legal precedents to establish the validity of this "industry standard" argument). Ergo, the park's failure to meet its "duty of care" led to the child not seeing the bar, hence he bumped his head, hence he did lose wages because he's a child model, etc.

Laugh if you want, but as perverse as it may seem, the mother might have a chance here.

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2003-12-26 03:11pm

This is on the border of frivilous.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-12-26 03:25pm

Bright color or no color,there is some strange phenomenon making kids bump their heads to immobile objects.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-12-26 03:34pm

Montcalm wrote:Bright color or no color,there is some strange phenomenon making kids bump their heads to immobile objects.

No, there's a strange phenomenon that has been making parents sue anybody they can over completely frivolous things.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2003-12-26 03:37pm

Hey, Japan makes electronics, and Saudia Arabia has oil.

What are we known for in the U.S.? Stupid-ass lawsuits like this one. They're our greatest natural resource.

Oh, and she'll probably win.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-12-26 03:56pm

Counter suit:

Sue the parents for letting there child into such a situtation
Sue the parents for gross negligance for letting there child run into said bar

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2003-12-26 04:15pm

Isn't Canada's system set up so that if A sues B and loses, then A has to pay B's legal bills?

God I wish we had that in the US!

IndustrialNoise · Post by **IndustrialNoise** » 2003-12-26 04:19pm

The blond toddler received several stitches.

Maybe that was actually a typo, and the kid was blind, not blond.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-12-26 04:19pm

That would certainly work, though that galactic judicial system in JL had a good system. Any punishment administered to the defendant is administered to the defending lawyer. Good bye lawyers.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-12-27 05:51pm

Does this mean my 2-yr old nephew should be able to get money for bumping his head on the endtable while playing?

Come-ON, people! This should be thrown out of court! Hell, somewhere, a child has bumped their heads, or fall down and skinned their knees every second! Their Children! They Do that!

This, once again, just answers Yosemite Bear's question "is there intelligent Terran life' in the negative.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-12-27 05:56pm

LadyTevar wrote:This, once again, just answers Yosemite Bear's question "is there intelligent Terran life' in the negative.

Great parts of the world don't have stupid ass laws and a court system that promotes them.

You might want to narrow that down to N America

Temjin · Post by **Temjin** » 2003-12-27 06:05pm

LadyTevar wrote:Does this mean my 2-yr old nephew should be able to get money for bumping his head on the endtable while playing?

Come-ON, people! This should be thrown out of court! Hell, somewhere, a child has bumped their heads, or fall down and skinned their knees every second! Their Children! They Do that!

I believe that's a false anology. This is a child model. With stitches, he won't be able to work untill it heals.

I'm not saying I agree with the case however. The parent should take responsiblity for this, not the park.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-12-27 06:38pm

darthdavid wrote:This is on the border of frivilous.

That statement has lesser and lesser meaning in American law nowadays.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-12-29 07:37am

Just a bit of a background for you. Fairfield County CT (where this is taking place) is one of the richest places in the country. Filled with the country homes of New York Socialites and infested....er...populated with far more than the fair shre of wealthy attorneys. The place reeks of arrogance and self entitlement.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-29 07:49am

Defiant wrote:Isn't Canada's system set up so that if A sues B and loses, then A has to pay B's legal bills?

God I wish we had that in the US!

I know that's the way here in Germany. There are many stupid lawsuits here, especially neighbor disputes, but you no frivolous lawsuits as that one, af far as I know...