True or False:

Bryant is drunk and driving his car 20 miles over the speed limit. He hits Angelina, who is crossing the street against a red light. Angelina has over $95,000 in medical bills and has significant pain and suffering. If Angelina sues in a state that still follows the theory of contributory negligence, she will get nothing.

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Talia

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8 July, 22:12

True or False:

Bryant is drunk and driving his car 20 miles over the speed limit. He hits Angelina, who is crossing the street against a red light. Angelina has over $95,000 in medical bills and has significant pain and suffering. If Angelina sues in a state that still follows the theory of contributory negligence, she will get nothing.

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Eric Rich · Answer 1

True

Explanation:

A contributory negligence is the negligence from both of the parties due to which both were the cause of injury or damage to each other and so the negligence act says that both of the parties can not claim any of the damages from the either party. So this means that the injury here is caused by Bryant who was driving over the speed limit and also due to angelina who was crossing the street against a red light. So Angelina can not claim any losses as she was also negligent here and Bryant can also not claim any damages as he was also negligent here.