In a state that follows the "comparative negligence" doctrine, a claimant is found to be 20% at fault for an accident that caused them $100,000 in damages. How will this assessment of fault typically affect the claimant's recovery?
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A
The claimant will be barred from recovering any damages.
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B
The claimant's recovery will be reduced by 20% to $80,000.
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C
The claimant will recover the full $100,000 as they were not the primary cause.
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D
The claimant's recovery will be reduced by 50% regardless of their actual fault percentage.