4yo being sued for negligence in the US

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here

I don't understand this. A 4yo doesn't have any assets to pay an award, surely?

the usa is only one of two countries in the world that hasnt signed up to the United nations rights of the child. so why does this surprise you?
its the fact that she was three months short of her fifth birthday. so apparently that makes it all righ

bonkers

There's a thread about it.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1072522-AIBU-to-think-this-is-completely-ridiculous

madness

whoops for double threading.

mind you I am steering clear of AIBU these days!

ladysybil I am not utterly au fait with all of the conventions, laws and so forth of every single country in the whole world, so I reserve my right to feel surprised at this story.

shocking! really, this is a sad accident, but the family are being money-grubbing tools to sue a very young child.
I expect they believe the parents have insurance that will pay out.

They're suing teh parents as well though, from what I can see, the suing of the child is a separate thing.