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Pure Comparative Negligence
Description
Pure comparative negligence is a legal doctrine used in many jurisdictions to determine the degree of fault and liability in a personal injury case. Under this doctrine, the damages awarded to an injured party are reduced by their own percentage of fault, even if they are predominantly responsible for the accident.
Sample Sentences
- The court applied the principle of pure comparative negligence and determined that the plaintiff was 70% at fault, hence reducing the damages awarded accordingly.
- In a case involving a car accident, the pure comparative negligence rule allowed the jury to assign 50% of the blame to each driver involved.
- Even when the injured party is found to be 90% responsible for an accident, they can still receive compensation, albeit reduced through pure comparative negligence.
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