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Reply to "Child broke leg on sidewalk—should I talk to the neighbor or teach my 12-year-old to pay more attention?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that my child should have seen the trashcan, but under Virginia law the real liability lies with the neighbor who left it blocking the sidewalk for over three days. Property owners must remove their carts promptly, and leaving one in the middle of a public walkway creates a clear hazard. Furthermore, Virginia’s contributory-negligence rules protect children under 14: those under seven cannot be held negligent at all, and children aged seven to fourteen are presumed incapable of contributory negligence unless it can be proven they knew of and disregarded a risk. My point is, shouldn’t the neighbor also learn a lesson about keeping the sidewalk clear?[/quote] No. And your method of parenting is not going to be good for your kid. Did you even read the comments. What if it had been small child playing on the sidewalk that he plowed into?[/quote]
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