Accidents and Legal Liabilities
Re the $28-million claim against Orange County for the mauling of Laura Small:
When will it all end? I feel very sorry for the child and her family. I have three small children, but come on, there are risks and dangers hiking in the hills and mountains. What if a snake would have bit her. A lawsuit? A rock slide. A lawsuit? That’s nature.
What if I’m swimming at Huntington Beach City Beach and a shark bites me. Do I sue the city for no warning signs? The City of Newport Beach lost a lawsuit because some man dove in without checking the bottom and broke his neck. I feel sorry for that man, but he did it. Not the city. We have to start taking some of the blame.
Hopefully, a jury won’t fall for this $28-million carnival.
GARY ARNESON
Huntington Beach
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
