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Carol has a five year old daughter, Ridley. Ridley is very active and curious child. On several occasions, Ridley has left her house and wandered
Carol has a five year old daughter, Ridley. Ridley is very active and curious child. On several occasions, Ridley has left her house and wandered into a neighbor's yard and, on one occasion she crossed the street and was walking down the sidewalk when Carol discovered her. As a result Karen installed chain locks on all the doors of their house and watches Ridley very carefully. Last week Ridley managed to unlock one of the chain locks and run across the street. Helen was driving down the street and saw Ridley running across the road. She slammed on the breaks and Tom, who was driving 35 mph in a residential area, ran into the back of Helen's car (the speed limit was 25 mph) Ridley was not injured; she did not notice that Helen and Tom were involved in a car accident. Helen broke her arm, requiring surgery and Tom broke his leg. Both Helen and Tom's cars were damaged. Can Helen and Tom recover damages from Carol's negligence? Does Carol have a defense to negligence? Please explain
Sam and attorney, was hired by Betty to file a personal injury case. Betty was badly injured in a car accident. In order to file a lawsuit before the statue of limitations deadline, Sam was requires to file the case on or before March 1, 2019. Through an error in calendaring, Sam missed the deadline. Can Betty recover damages for legal malpractice from Sam> Please explain.
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