comparative negligence
Comparative negligence is a legal principle used to determine fault in accidents or injuries. It means that if both parties were responsible, their levels of fault are assessed. For example, if you are injured in a car accident where you were speeding and the other driver was also at fault, your compensation can be reduced based on the percentage of your own negligence. If you're found to be 30% at fault and the other party 70%, you would receive 70% of the damages awarded. This approach aims to fairly allocate responsibility and compensation based on each party's contribution to the incident.
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Comparative negligence is a legal principle used in personal injury cases to determine how blame is assigned when multiple parties are at fault. Instead of one party being either completely responsible or not, each party's level of fault is assessed. For example, if both a driver and a pedestrian share responsibility in an accident, the court will evaluate how much each contributed to the situation. The injured party's compensation may be reduced based on their percentage of fault. This approach aims to create a fair outcome that reflects the reality of each party's involvement in the incident.