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My 2 year old was playing in his preschool's playground with his class. He and his friends were told they were going back inside. My son ran out of the playground and to the door of the school. My son tripped and fell, hitting his head on the glass door of the school. He suffered no injuries but the door cracked. Now his preschool is charging my husband and me $500 for the door repairs. Do we have to pay?
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Generally parents aren't responsible for the negligence of their children absent maliciousness, and quite frankly, a 2 year old is incapable of being negligent or malicious. Tell the preschool to show you where in Virginia law they find you are legally responsible. The possible fly in the ointment: if you somehow agreed to pay for damages when you signed your child up for pre-school. Check out what you signed and if no obligation for repairs is stated, tell them to show you where you're responsible or go away. Their insurance may cover it, but presumably there is a deductible.
Answered on Oct 07th, 2013 at 5:24 PM