What is the difference in consequences to a plaintiff that is found contributorily negligent as to whether the claim has been filed in a contributory negligence state or a comparative negligence state?
What will be an ideal response?
If plaintiff(s) were contributorily negligent-if they contributed in some way to their own injuries-they would be totally barred from recovery in a contributory negligence state. If the state in which the suit is filed has adopted a system of comparative negligence rather than contributory negligence, their recovery will be reduced in direct proportion to their own degree of negligence.
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a. True b. False
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According to the text, as a general rule, clients pay __________ and are billed monthly for time spent on the case by the attorneys or legal personnel
a. Fixed fees b. Hourly fees c. Contingency fees d. Costs
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