Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New York

contributory negligence

Does New York State hold the defendant liable for contributory negligence?


Asked on 2/10/04, 11:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: contributory negligence

New York uses a comparative negligence standard where the amount of defendant's damages are mitigated by the percentage of fault attributed to the plaintiff.

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Answered on 2/11/04, 9:58 am


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