The kid stopped his bike, giving Michaels barely enough room to pass. She tried to squeeze through, but never made it. The toe of her rollerblade caught the bike's rear wheel. Michaels' leg snapped, and her foot twisted 180 degrees. "This was a serious injury," says Hawkins.
It is not the NJ Turnpike. Common courtesy and common sense needs to be applied on a recreational bike path. She tried to make it but failed to do so. Just because someone is driving under the speed limit does not give you the right to basically ram them from behind. The kid stopped but she failed to be under control of her "vehicle" and stop as well.
If she was folling the rules, and this accident was caused by this 7 y/o, then I don't see why the parents shouldn't be responsible for her losses.
I'm not saying $$$$$$$$$. I'm talking simple compensation. Surely that is just.