The Legal Theory of Contributory Negligence

question 16

Multiple Choice

The legal theory of contributory negligence:

• A) is in effect in the majority of states throughout the nation.
• B) means that, even assuming the defendant is negligent, if the plaintiff is even slightly negligent, the plaintiff recovers nothing.
• C) allows the negligent plaintiff to recover if he was responsible for less than 50 percent of his injury.
• D) has been criticized as rewarding a plaintiff for being careless.

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