Eh... if some kid recklessly collided into me, injured me and cost me a lot of money i'd sue his parents too.

At LEAST for the medical costs. This isn't like most countries where medical treatment is free.

I don't think there is any country in the world where medical treatment is free, but in most countrys it is illegal not to have health insurance. I've never understood the american way of sueing eachother over every little thing...

Well, the inssurance system in the US is really a stupid one to be honest. Of course that it is only obvious that someone who is responsible for an accident, after which medical care for the other sid is needed, should pay the bills, but no way am i going to believe that it costs 75 grand.

In Poland we give some 20% od what we earn per month to a national insurance company, and if you have to go to the hospital, the stated company pays the fees. What's more, some operations and medication that are very expensive are funded in some percentage by the country, out of the budget. Of course that is not ideal, but it still seems a lot more civil than what's going on in the US, me thinks.

@ Fido

Medical care is free in most countries.

@ Kasz216

Luckily he will have to prove the "incompetence" of the *8 year old* in question, and as the kid's father is a key witness, this pathetic, money-grabbing tw@ will probably never see a penny of comp. Then again, supposedly Judge Judy is real, so there is no telling what will happen in a place like the US.

My god what an a** ... seriously , nobody ever cares about ,, sorry " no more ?

Reason: That's freaking ridiculous. That man has no grounds.

If the man can prove that the child caused the accident then he can sue the parents for negligence in their supervision of the child.

I dislike the sensationalist heading of this article.  This really could just be a case of a pair of parents being too lazy to keep track of their child.  For example, if someone's young child got behind the wheel of a car and hit you, wouldn't you sue the parents?

unless the kid was completely recklass the old guy has no case at all