PURE-COMPARATIVE-NEGLIGENCE DOCTRINE

pure-comparative-negligence doctrine. The principle that liability for negligence is apportioned in accordance with the percentage of fault that the fact-finder assigns to each party and that a plaintiff’s percentage of fault reduces the amount of recoverable damages but does not bar recovery. See comparative negligence under NEGLIGENCE; APPORTIONMENT OF LIABILITY. Cf. 50-PERCENT RULE. [Cases: Negligence […]