Charge the kid ten bucks to allow him to use your lawn as training for his lawn mowing career, then buy a used paper towel or something from him for thirty bucks. Net result, he gets the twenty bucks (*adjust for your neighborhood) he was asking for and you get liability protection - in fact, you can sue HIM if something goes wrong.
gaidensensei
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Right, it's completely based on how well you know the family.
Sadly the times are changing though... look at all this paranoia of liability.
BoberFett
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You call others dumbasses? It's fairly common knowledge that minors cannot sign legally binding contracts you dumbass.
SP33Demon
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It's actually a repost. But the other thread was from a long time ago and I don't feel like looking it up.
Edit: SandEagle found it.
amdhunter
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The way I see it, you could hire the kid to mow your lawn while you have sex with the wife, or you could hire the kid to have sex with your wife while you mow the lawn.
Either choice presents its own unique legal pitfalls. I think it comes down to who would do which job better. OP?
You know. I am liking you a lot more lately.
yeah, too many fucking restrictions and sue happy people in our once great nation.
waggy
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again what are the odds that anything will happen. very very very low i would say.
Such as sad world we live in nowadays when a kid cant even earn an honest buck without someone thinking sue and liability etc. Glad im not having kids to bring into this shitty world.
I know a guy who lost an eye in a freakish once-in-a-billion type of accident while mowing the lawn. Rock ricocheted out from the mower, hit a boulder a few feet away, and bounced back into his eye.
Regardless of the appropriateness of the homeowner being liable for that kind of injury, the law says you are, and that's a huge risk to take.
Regardless of the appropriateness of the homeowner being liable for that kind of injury, the law says you are, and that's a huge risk to take.
BoberFett
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Way back when, I knew a kid who lost his leg at the knee from a riding lawn mower. Clearly the only answer is to require minimum age requirements, lawn mowing training, licensing, and lawn mowing insurance separate from your homeowners insurance.
People also drown in the bathtub, so we should probably have similar age and licensing requirements for bathing.
People also drown in the bathtub, so we should probably have similar age and licensing requirements for bathing.
SandEagle
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thanks dumbass, i totally forgot that minors cannot sign contracts. maybe his parents can sign a waiver? what if the parent verbally agrees that its ok for the kid to mow the lawn? is that a legally binding contract?
the kid that used to cut my lawn damaged his mower on my property. went underneath the deck area too hard and broke something. he had to pay $100 to get it repaired. kids are dumb and will get hurt. save the trouble OP and do it yourself. double points if you can get your wife to do it
Gooberlx2
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If I didn't like mowing the lawn and had extra disposable income, I'd hire the kid. I have liability on my homeowner's insurance for a reason.
If you're really worried about it, tell the kid to draft a contract which also details a waiver of your liability, with his and his parents' signatures.
If you're really worried about it, tell the kid to draft a contract which also details a waiver of your liability, with his and his parents' signatures.
PingSpike
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You've never seen my lawn. It isn't the job for a raw recruit. He'd go home in a body bag.
SphinxnihpS
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You don't need to tell us about all the stuff you don't think of, we are quite aware.
TridenT
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SandEagle
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Blackjack200
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You can't just sign your (or anyones else's) rights away; minor or adult. Ever hire a bunch of Mexicans to do some roofing? What do you think happens if one falls and hurts themselves? You're fucked. Oh, you could have them sign a waiver, but it wouldn't be worth the paper it's printed on.
Not sure what you think the parents' verbal agreement does for you.
SphinxnihpS
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There is no need to post anything on a forum. Hello, Mr. Pot, I an Mr. Congeniality.
No; FEAR of litigation is the problem. Most lawsuits either lose or get tossed out. The problem is people hear about all these magic million dollar suits and think they are common.
Just pay the dam kid and tell him not to be stupid. If you are really worried ask for his phone number and talk to his parents first.
The thing is, even if you win a lawsuit, you lose because you have to pay an attorney a lot to defend you.
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