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Comparative negligence

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001115

A legal doctrine that apportions fault and damages in a personal injury case based on the degree of negligence contributed by each party involved. If a plaintiff is found partially at fault, their recovery of damages is reduced proportionally. Most states have adopted either pure comparative negligence or modified comparative negligence systems.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001115
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A legal doctrine that apportions fault and damages in a personal injury case based on the degree of negligence contributed by each party involved. If a plaintiff is found partially at fault, their recovery of damages is reduced proportionally. Most states have adopted either pure comparative negligence or modified comparative negligence systems.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/comparative-negligence/"
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