Using the process of comparative negligence, a judge determines that the patient contributed 35% to the injury and the physician contributed 65%. Which of the following is the outcome of the case?

A. No damages would be awarded.
B. The patient would be given 35% of the damage award.
C. The patient would be awarded full damages since the percentage is under 50%.
D. The patient's damage award would be reduced by 35%.
E. The patient's damage award would be 50% since the percentage is under 50%.


D. The patient's damage award would be reduced by 35%.

In some states, damages are awarded according to the degree to which a plaintiff contributed to the injury. In this instance, the court decided that through the patient's own negligence, the patient contributed 35% to the problem, so the damages awarded would be reduced by 35%.

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