Several States Have Adopted Partial Contributory Negligence,which Provides That a Plaintiff

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Several states have adopted partial contributory negligence,which provides that a plaintiff must be less than 50 percent responsible for causing his or her own injuries to recover under contributory negligence.

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Definitions:

Endochondral

A type of ossification in which bones start out as cartilage models.

Occipital Bone

a bone situated at the lower back part of the skull, supporting the back of the head and containing the foramen magnum.

Foramen Magnum

The large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes to connect with the brain.

Osteocytes

Mature bone cells enclosed in lacunae that are responsible for the maintenance and turnover of the mineral content of the surrounding bone.