In a Situation Where an Injured Party in an Accident

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a situation where an injured party in an accident is partly to blame for the accident, which of the following is most likely to be true under a contributory negligence system?

• A)The injured party cannot recover any damages because it is partially negligent in the case.
• B)The injured party can recover damages only if his fault in causing the accident is 49% or less.
• C)The plaintiff can claim for three times the damage if the defendant is the only one at fault.
• D)The injured party cannot claim damages unless the defendant consents to it.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Branch

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stimulating "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed" activities that occur when the body is at rest.

Type A Characteristics

Personality traits including competitiveness, impatience, and a sense of urgency, often linked to stress and heart disease.

Hyperarousal

A condition of increased psychological and physiological tension marked by such effects as reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, and exaggerated startle reflex.

Competitiveness

The characteristic of being eager to be more successful than others, often measured in terms of winning or outperforming rivals in an activity or market.