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Uben

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3. A good parent always knows or checks the water depth.....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 05:40 PM

Jul 2016

...where they let their kids go wading or swimming. Failure to do so is not the counties fault, and is really negligence by the parents. One must ALWAYS assume water is deep until checked. Some people will sue over anything. Frivolous lawsuit, IMO.

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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