woman sues mother of deceased girl in car wreck

[Taco-Calamitous]

I think it was negligent parenting. If both children are 14, than neither of them are old enough to have a license yet (or even a permit iirc.) If she's gonna let two miners without licenses be in the car with the keys, she should be paying attention to what the fuck they're doing out there. She was the adult present and she failed at her job badly. So no, I don't think she's entitled to anything. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

[Zargabaath]

I think it was negligent parenting. If both children are 14, than neither of them are old enough to have a license yet (or even a permit iirc.) If she's gonna let two miners without licenses be in the car with the keys, she should be paying attention to what the fuck they're doing out there. She was the adult present and she failed at her job badly. So no, I don't think she's entitled to anything. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

Yet, in the american justice system minors are charged as adults when convenient, like that case in CA where a boy stabbed his sister. Unless they were special needs 14 yr olds they should know better. I'm sure they could crossa street w/o adult supervision or mommy hokding their hand. They're of age to have some sense. I say some b/c the boy thought b/c his mom lets him drive that she woukd ok his friend driving. Stupid on him. Maybe he was trying to score some points with his lady friend.

I would say the mother should be rewarded the money due to her son not being of age to give consent to his friend driving. He is not in position as car owner or as the insurance holder to verbally give her the ok. Technically I would see it as theft. The mom did not give the girl permission to drive so what she did was theft. While I don't know the situation with how the mom and son go about with him driving: does he have to ask everytime? I presume since he woukd need the keys. Just because he is her son does not negate the fact he can steal from her too.