#1
What is Comparative Negligence?
A legal doctrine that holds one party entirely responsible for damages.
A legal doctrine that assigns a percentage of fault to each party involved.
A legal doctrine that absolves all parties from liability.
A legal doctrine that only applies in criminal cases.
#2
Which term is often used to describe situations where a plaintiff's own negligence contributes to their injury?
Concurrent Negligence
Comparative Fault
Contributory Negligence
Collateral Negligence
#3
How does Comparative Negligence impact settlements in civil cases?
It encourages parties to settle disputes outside the court.
It discourages settlements due to complex legal proceedings.
It has no impact on the settlement process.
It limits settlements to a predetermined amount.
#4
In a Comparative Negligence system, how does the percentage of fault affect the damages awarded?
It has no impact on the damages awarded.
The damages are split equally among all parties involved.
The damages are reduced based on the percentage of fault assigned.
The damages are increased based on the percentage of fault assigned.
#5
Which legal systems commonly use Comparative Negligence?
Common Law systems.
Civil Law systems.
Both Common Law and Civil Law systems.
Comparative Negligence is not a legal concept.
#6
What is the primary goal of Comparative Negligence?
To encourage reckless behavior.
To allocate fault and damages fairly among all parties.
To absolve all parties from any liability.
To discourage legal actions in negligence cases.
#7
In Comparative Negligence, what is the role of the jury or judge?
They determine the guilt or innocence of the parties involved.
They assign fault percentages and apportion damages among the parties.
They have no role in Comparative Negligence cases.
They solely decide the amount of damages without considering fault.
#8
How does Assumption of Risk relate to Comparative Negligence?
Assumption of Risk is a defense to Comparative Negligence.
Assumption of Risk is a separate legal doctrine unrelated to negligence.
Assumption of Risk is synonymous with Contributory Negligence.
Assumption of Risk only applies in intentional torts.
#9
What is the main advantage of a Comparative Negligence system over a Contributory Negligence system?
It is simpler to apply in legal proceedings.
It allows for a fairer distribution of damages based on fault.
It absolves all parties from liability.
It reduces the need for jury trials.
#10
What is the key difference between Contributory Negligence and Comparative Negligence?
There is no difference; both terms are interchangeable.
Contributory Negligence does not consider fault percentages, unlike Comparative Negligence.
Comparative Negligence does not consider fault percentages, unlike Contributory Negligence.
Contributory Negligence only applies to intentional torts.
#11
In a jurisdiction with Pure Comparative Negligence, how does it handle cases where one party is 100% at fault?
The party at fault is absolved from all liability.
The party at fault is held responsible for all damages.
The damages are equally divided among all parties.
The damages are not awarded in such cases.
#12
How does Modified Comparative Negligence differ from Pure Comparative Negligence?
There is no difference; both terms are interchangeable.
Modified Comparative Negligence considers fault percentages, while Pure Comparative Negligence does not.
Pure Comparative Negligence considers fault percentages, while Modified Comparative Negligence does not.
Modified Comparative Negligence only applies to intentional torts.
#13
What is the '50% Rule' in Modified Comparative Negligence?
If a party is more than 50% at fault, they are not entitled to any damages.
If a party is 50% or more at fault, they are entitled to full damages.
If a party is less than 50% at fault, they are not entitled to any damages.
If a party is 50% or less at fault, they are entitled to a percentage of damages based on their fault.
#14
In jurisdictions with Pure Comparative Negligence, what principle guides the determination of damages when both parties are at fault?
The damages are split equally among all parties.
The damages are determined based on the severity of the injuries.
The damages are reduced proportionally to each party's percentage of fault.
The damages are doubled to account for shared negligence.
#15
In a Modified Comparative Negligence system with a 50% threshold, what happens if a party is found to be 49% at fault?
The party at fault is absolved from all liability.
The party at fault is held responsible for all damages.
The damages are not awarded in such cases.
The party at fault is still eligible for a reduced amount of damages.