Tort Law-Children
Children
Many tort claims that are brought involve children. Children, in general, are given a favored status in the law, meaning that they have special protection. This is likewise true in regard to tort claims. For instance, in regards to negligence claims, children under 7 years of age are generally legally incapable of committing any act of negligence.
Children between the ages of 7 and 14 are generally presumed to be incapable of committing negligence, although that presumption can be rebutted with the presentation of evidence showing that the child is capable of committing a negligent act because of his or her intelligence level, experience level, or other factors that may bear on that.
Many tort claims that are brought involve children. Children, in general, are given a favored status in the law, meaning that they have special protection. This is likewise true in regard to tort claims. For instance, in regards to negligence claims, children under 7 years of age are generally legally incapable of committing any act of negligence.
Children between the ages of 7 and 14 are generally presumed to be incapable of committing negligence, although that presumption can be rebutted with the presentation of evidence showing that the child is capable of committing a negligent act because of his or her intelligence level, experience level, or other factors that may bear on that.
