every time something happens, at least one party is at fault. sometimes, both are. it isn't wrong to say the kid may have been at fault. as i understand, parents are legally responsible for the actions of their children. of course, we'd need more detail from the op to judge. but just saying the adult should have avoided the kid is bs; it sounds like it happened pretty quickly.
To those who say it is the adult's job to stay out of the way: you sound like ignorant drivers who yell at cyclists to get off the road, or get angry when they break laws and end up in a car/bike confrontation. is it the job of bikes to stay out the way of cars? of course not, as long as you're riding legally. if the kid can't control his vehicle, he doesn't belong on the road.
then again, some people think children can't do anything wrong. "Oh, he doesn't understand, don't be so hard on him...blah blah blah." There's a difference between being reasonable and being a useless parent. It's hard being a parent, and I'm glad people seem to care how children are raised. It does take a village. Then again, some kids are raised in villages of idiots, which isn't any better.
Last edited by tadawdy; 07-20-09 at 04:14 PM.