according to the comparative negligence defense, a plaintiff's recovery is reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the plaintiff's fault in the case. true false

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It is a true statement that in according to the comparative negligence defense, a plaintiff's recovery is reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the plaintiff's fault in the case.

What does a comparative negligence defense hold?

A comparative negligence, also known as non-absolute contributory negligence outside the United States, refers to a partial legal defense that reduces the amount of damages that a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to cause the injury.

When defense are asserted, the factfinder (jury) must decide the degree to which the plaintiff's negligence and the combined negligence of all other relevant actors all contributed to cause the plaintiff's damage.

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