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comparative negligence

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Noun1.comparative negligence - (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
negligence, nonperformance, carelessness, neglect - failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"


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I'm somewhat gratified that they acknowledge in their finding of comparative negligence that the plaintiff was in part at fault for this accident.
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Furthermore, notice and contributory or comparative negligence is not a defense and even if the injuries are due to the worker's own negligence, the owner or general contractor remains liable if the statute was violated.
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Crete also alleged that Richmond was not wearing a seatbelt, a defense permitted under Michigan law, which allows the defendant an unrestricted comparative negligence defense.
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