Examples of Contributory Negligence

Описание: http://www.DaggettShulerLaw.com. Contributory Negligence is a very harsh law. For example, if you're going down the road, you have the right of way and a car turns left in front of you, typically you would think the car that turned left would be at fault and responsible for your damages. Under the law of Contributory Negligence, you could be found to have contributed to your own accident and own damages if you should have seen that the car was going to turn in front of you. It's a very harsh result. The same thing we sometimes see in an intersection accident. If you have the right of way, a green light or your on the dominant roadway, and another vehicle pulls out in front of you, if you should've seen them and had the opportunity to avoid the wreck, even though they ran the red light, you could be held accountable under Contributory Negligence meaning you have no right to recovery or have your damages paid whatsoever.