If a child is hurt by another child: Can that child be considered contributory or at fault for the accident and also be contributorily at fault for the accident?
There are a number of considerations when determining negligence on the part of a child. Children can be contributory negligent depending on their age. Children under the age of 7 cannot be held contributory negligent under the “tender age doctrine.†Children between the ages of 7 through 14 can be contributory negligent depending on their age, capacity, intelligence and experience.