motorist sues parents of dead teenage cyclist for damages

[pinkychique]

I can't believe people. Even though they found both parties at fault, the car clearly won. Shouldn't life be valued over a car?????

Poor parents.

[bikerchick68]

wow. that's disgusting.

[MM_QFC!]

I agree...just sickening

[Aggie_Ama]

WOW. I am not sure how you even come to terms with filing that.

[Deborajen]

I'm kind of relieved that didn't happen in the United States - I'd hate to think our courts would even consider that kind of garbage. Hopefully, the Spanish court will whack the driver with a huge penalty for wasting their time.

[Mr. Bloom]

It's a messed up world!

Same thing happened here a few years ago. A guy hits a kid that ran into the road, kills the kid, and sues for damage to his truck!

It was a terrible accident and not his fault, but his response surely made the matter worse.

[bmccasland]

Not that this has to do with cyclists getting hit. But down here a judge sentenced someone to 1 yr short of the maximum after hearing a taped jailhouse phone conversation. The gal was in for felony DWI, had killed someone - and she was laughing about it on the phone, absolutely no remorse, but played the sorry soul in the court room. His Honor was not amused upon hearing the tape of the phone call.