Negligence Damages Calculation Explained

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In a negligence case under pure comparative negligence, the plaintiffs damages are reduced by their fault percentage. If the plaintiff is 30% at fault, they can recover 70% of the total damages. In this scenario, with damages valued at $10,000 and the defendant 70% at fault, the plaintiff should receive $7,000.

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At the trial of a negligence action, a jury found that the plaintiff's damage was valued at $*,*. The jury also found that the damage was caused *% by the fault of the defendant and *% by the fault of the plaintiff. A statute in the jurisdiction imposes a system of pure comparative negligence fault. Based on the jury's findings, the court should enter judgment for Group of answer choices Plaintiff in the sum of $*,* Plaintiff in the sum of $*,* Plaintiff in the sum of $*,* Defendant
Based on the system of pure comparative negligence, the plaintiff's damages would be reduced by their percentage of fault. Since the plaintiff was *% at fault, they would be entitled to recover *% of the damages.
- Therefore, the court should enter judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $*,*.
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At the trial of a negligence action, a jury found that the plaintiff's damage was valued at $*,*. The jury also found that the damage was caused *% by the fault of the defendant and *% by the fault of the plaintiff. A statute in the jurisdiction imposes a system of pure comparative negligence fault. Based on the jury's findings, the court should enter judgment for Group of answer choices Plaintiff in the sum of $*,* Plaintiff in the sum of $*,* Plaintiff in the sum of $*,* Defendant
Based on the system of pure comparative negligence, the plaintiff should recover the amount of damages proportionate to the defendant's fault. Since the defendant is *% at fault:
- Plaintiff's total damages = $*,*
- Plaintiff's recovery = *% of $*,* = $*,*
The court should enter judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of $*,*.
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