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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that the real problem here is everyone knows the kid was wrong but no one's reading the law. Apparently the law states that if you are under a certain age, you cannot be negligent because it's assumed that you do not have negligence from the law. So please read the law and then also does this this guy's wonderful neighbor left a trash can out for 3 days in the middle of the sidewalk. So let's put some blame on the neighbor as well. At the very least the neighbor should put away the trash can at least at the end of the day. Not wait 3 days. Are any of you abreast to the laws of Virginia? Because apparently it's very clear based upon this research from this post I was confused as well and totally thought this person's kid is at fault but apparently the laws in Virginia say otherwise[/quote]

Sure but this is one of those things you just....let go.  OP should not approach the neighbor.  OP should not try to blame the neighbor.  OP should not try to sue the neighbor.   Just let it go.  [/quote]

Well let's think about this. Maybe the neighbor didn't think much of leaving a trash can out after trash pickup. Maybe the neighbor didn't even know that the trash company left the trash can on the sidewalk blocking everything. But at the very least, if a neighbor came to me and said hey, my kid broke his leg swerving past your trash can. I would. I would want to keep my trash can off the sidewalk as soon as possible so I think that is also important. But anyways I am not involved in this. I'm just thinking of this as a third party that there is some problems with the neighbor leaving their trash can out and in fact I believe it's illegal[/quote]
I would say, oh that's awful, but how did he manage to run into the trash can?  Was he not looking?

Let it go, OP.  [/quote]

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