4 year old can be sued, Judge rules.

[caseysmom]

That comment about the womens age is just disrespectful. Her life has as much value as yours and mine regardless of her age she deserves respect.

[Karen]

That comment about the womens age is just disrespectful. Her life has as much value as yours and mine regardless of her age she deserves respect.

I don't think moosmom was being disrepectful of the woman because of her age.

Court cases often cite a person's life expectancy in recouping damages for lost earnings, and the like. At 87, she was already above the average life expectancy for a woman (80.8) so I do not know they would begin to calculate that.

[moosmom]

I'm in NO WAY disrespecting this woman's age. I worked for lawyers as a paralegal for many years. I was just commenting on the law. When there is such a fatal tragedy and the family sues, they actually have a chart showing a human's life expectancy, depending upon whether or not they smoke, drink, recreational drugs, etc. I was simply trying to explain the law.

Sorry you took it the wrong way, Cassiesmom.

Karen,

Thank you for putting it so eloquently.