The first thing you will need to establish when trying to prove that someone else was negligent and caused your child’s injuries is causation. You will need to prove that the defendant’s actions caused the accident and, more importantly, caused your child’s injuries. The following are some examples of situations where another person might cause the victim’s injuries:

• If a child is injured in a car accident, the vehicle’s driver or owner may be held liable for the child’s injuries. The driver may be liable for failing to exercise reasonable care while driving or for failing to pay proper attention to roadway conditions. If another driver was intoxicated, that person could also be held liable for causing an accident that injured a child.
• If a child is injured by another person, such as in a fight or an aggressive dog, the other person may be liable for causing those injuries. However, when one person causes an injury to another person as a result of their negligence and that other person is at fault, both persons could be held responsible for causing harm to each other. For example:
• If two children were arguing about who should get on their school bus first and one child pushed his friend off the bus steps resulting in injuries from which that friend never fully recovered. In that case, both children might share liability for the injuries suffered because both were engaged in the brawl.