Friend's son caused damage to car

vaio

photome wrote: »

......Isnt the parent responsible for her 5 year olds actions

I suspect theoretically maybe just maybe if the child had a habit of doing it and the parent didn’t take reasonable steps to prevent it they might be liable

In the real world, no

Altarf

vaio wrote: »

In the real world, no

Precisely.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

£300 to discover that a "friend" isn't that at all.

Sounds pretty cheap to me.

sassy_one

Small claims court will be a complete waste of time and money - the persons son is only 5 years old, you have not a hope in hells chance of securing and kind of claim against him!

As for the mother paying, she should have said 'Sorry' and maybe even offered to pay for some of the damage if not all, however she is under no legal duty to nor she she under any duty to tell her 5 year old son off, sorry but he is 5, what do you expect?!

I think you just need to be careful in future, try ringing round, you will most likely find someone desperate for work and will do it cheaper!

medsec_222

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

£300 to discover that a "friend" isn't that at all.

Sounds pretty cheap to me.

I think my son should hold that thought !

Strider590

I bet her response was "it's only a car"