A driver stopped at a convenience store to run inside briefly.The driver left the engine running and forgot to set the parking brake.The car suddenly started rolling toward two small children,and Vicki,a bystander,pulled the two children out of the way of the rolling car.Vicki is injured in the process.Can Vicki recover from the driver of the car?

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The driver set up the dangerous situation by leaving the engine running and not setting the parking brake, which led to the car rolling towards the children. This negligence on the driver's part makes them liable for any resulting injuries, including Vicki's. The Good Samaritan rule and assumption of the risk do not apply in this scenario, and an intervening event did not prevent the driver's negligence from causing the harm.

A Driver Stopped at a Convenience Store to Run Inside