Injury Lawyer Personal Injury Law Knowledge 2

Question 1

Under comparative negligence rules, what happens to a plaintiff's damages if they are found 30% at fault?

Accepted Answer

Damages are reduced by 30%

Answer

Under comparative negligence, a plaintiff's recovery is reduced in proportion to their share of fault.

Question 2

What is the term for the legal obligation one party owes to another to act with reasonable care?

Accepted Answer

Duty of care

Answer

Duty of care is the legal obligation requiring a person to act with reasonable care toward others.

Question 3

In a 'pure contributory negligence' jurisdiction, a plaintiff who is 1% at fault will typically recover what?

Accepted Answer

Nothing

Answer

Pure contributory negligence bars any recovery if the plaintiff bears even slight fault.

Question 4

What legal doctrine allows an inference of negligence when an accident would not normally occur without negligence?

Accepted Answer

Res ipsa loquitur

Answer

Res ipsa loquitur lets negligence be inferred from the nature of the accident itself.

Question 5

Which type of damages is intended to punish a defendant for especially egregious conduct?

Accepted Answer

Punitive damages

Answer

Punitive damages punish and deter willful, malicious, or reckless conduct.

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