An 11-year-old was named in a fatal e-bike crash lawsuit. When can a child be sued?
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- Publish Date:
- March 21, 2026
- Author(s):
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- Park, Brooke
- Source:
- San Francisco Chronicle
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Summary
“Children don’t get this latitude if they injure another person while engaging in an adult activity, like driving,” Stanford law professor Nora Freeman Engstrom said. “If a 12-year-old takes the family’s minivan out for a spin, the 12-year-old will be held to the standard of a reasonable driver, with no special accommodation given for her immaturity.”
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