Question

Nolan has an accident when he misses a stop sign and crashes into another car whose driver is drunk. Nolan, in spite of having sustained $11,000 worth injuries, is able to recover only $8,800 as his own negligence is found to be 20 percent responsible for the injury. The type of negligence defense most likely availed in this case is:____________

Answer 1

comparative negligence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Most states adopt comparative negligence as a defense, a policy that negates the relative negligence of the parties. Generally, the plaintiff's recovery is reduced to a percentage equal to the percentage of the plaintiff's fault in the case. In this scenario, Brian's recovery will decrease by $2200, as he is believed to be responsible for the 20 % of his own injury.