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awake

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1. There is another point of view (from the article)

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 04:50 PM

Jul 2016

"The family should have learned to swim or used the life jackets provided by the county at the lake, Washington County senior assistant counsel Christopher Gilmore said in the response. The county said the family was also negligent for encouraging the 3-year-old to use a log to float into deeper water, failing to note water safety signs and drinking alcohol while supervising the children."

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Relatives of family who drowned at Hagg Lake sue Washington County for $4 million [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2016 OP

There is another point of view (from the article) awake Jul 2016 #1

I don't know how the comparative negligence laws work in Oregon, TexasTowelie Jul 2016 #2

A good parent always knows or checks the water depth..... Uben Jul 2016 #3