On July 1, 1993, the day of his tenth birthday, Juan lost the sight in his right eye because a soft drink exploded.The drink was bottled on December 23, 1992, and Juan's parents purchased it on July 1, 1993.Assume that in this state the statute of limitations for this type of action is two years and the age of majority is 18.Juan and his parents want to sue the bottler of the soft drink.The parents want money damages for the loss of Juan's services and medical bills.Juan wants damages for the loss of the sight of his eye and pain and suffering.When will the statute of limitations run under these circumstances?

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The statute of limitations is two years and begins to run on the date of the injury or when the injury is discovered. In this case, the injury occurred on July 1, 1993, so the two-year statute of limitations would expire on July 1, 1995. Since Juan was only 10 years old at the time, he would have until his 20th birthday to file a lawsuit, which would be July 1, 2001. However, the parents' claims for loss of Juan's services and medical bills would also be subject to the two-year statute of limitations and would also expire on July 1, 1995. Therefore, the correct answer is B, July 1, 1995, for both the parents and Juan.

On July 1, 1993, the Day of His Tenth Birthday