Now You Can Sue Four Year-Olds for Negligence 9.36K Adrian Chen 10/28/10 10:36PM Filed to: Lawsuits Lawsuits Children New York Shutterstockpic A Manhattan Judge ruled that a 4-year-old girl who ran down an elderly woman on her bicycle, causing her to break her hip and, eventually, die, can be sued for negligence. She won't be liable, though—her mom will.