Which term describes liability distributions where compensation is based on each party's degree of fault?

Which term describes liability distributions where compensation is based on each party's degree of fault?

• A. Comparative negligence
• B. Contributory negligence
• C. Tort law
• D. Assumption of the risk

Answer: (A)

Comparative negligence is the idea that liability for damages is shared according to how much each party contributed to the harm. Damages are reduced by the plaintiff’s own degree of fault, and the defendant pays the remainder in proportion to fault. In some jurisdictions, there are pure versions—where recovery is possible no matter how fault is split, with damages simply reduced by the plaintiff’s share—and modified versions—where recovery is allowed only if the plaintiff’s fault is below a certain threshold. This concept contrasts with contributory negligence, which can bar recovery entirely if the plaintiff is at fault, and with assumption of risk, where the plaintiff knowingly accepted the danger and recovery can be limited or barred for that reason.

Comparative negligence is the idea that liability for damages is shared according to how much each party contributed to the harm. Damages are reduced by the plaintiff’s own degree of fault, and the defendant pays the remainder in proportion to fault. In some jurisdictions, there are pure versions—where recovery is possible no matter how fault is split, with damages simply reduced by the plaintiff’s share—and modified versions—where recovery is allowed only if the plaintiff’s fault is below a certain threshold. This concept contrasts with contributory negligence, which can bar recovery entirely if the plaintiff is at fault, and with assumption of risk, where the plaintiff knowingly accepted the danger and recovery can be limited or barred for that reason.