Teen babysitter sued over fire

A 14 year old who lives in northern Alberta, is being sued $350,000 after a fire burned down the home she was babysitting. This incident occurred back in 2007, when the babysitter Aaliyah Braybook was 12. She was looking after 2 little boys in a trailer in Clairmont, which is located just outside of Grand Prairie. When Aaliyah had noticed the fire, she quickly rescued the two little boys and brought them outside to safety, and then called 911. Earlier this week Aliyah and Douglas Mills, the father of the two boys were served with a statement of claim. They are being sued my Mills parents, Kendall and Diana Mills, who live in the damaged home. In their statement they wrote that Douglas Mills's five year old son Damien was playing with a cigarette when the fire broke out. They also said the Aaliyah was too young to be a responsible babysitter. Both Aaliyah and her father are shocked by this recent news, because they think that Aaliyah should be viewed as a hero for saving the two little boys from the fire. Aaliyah's father defended his daughter by saying that she had all of the qualifications to be a babysitter, and was well prepared to look after the children. Both the Braybrook and the Mills families are expected to hire a lawyer. The lawyer from the Mills family, said the lawsuit looks like a father is suing his son and the babysitter, but it is actually a dispute between the insurance companies.

I think that Aaliyah should not be sued. I agree with her father, saying that she should be thanked for saving the two boys lives, not be blamed. Also, I think that this is all about money for the insurance companies. If it weren't for the insurance companies I don't think their would be any type of financial arguments taking place. I feel sorry for the babysitter as she saved both of the kids lives and is being blamed for the fire. However, I do feel as though that she was too young to be babysitting. A 12 year old is too young to be responsible for two kids and a house. I am not saying she is to be blamed for the fire, I just feel that the government should make the minimum babysitting age older.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2010/05/05/teen-sued.html