Assertion: contributory negligence | /r/CapableOf | bar recovery
Facets:
value: entirely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Contributory negligence can bar recovery or reduce the amount of compensation a plaintiff receives if their actions increased the likelihood that an incident occurred.
text: Whether contributory negligence is construed as negating proximate causation or as an affirmative defense, the effect is the same either way: the plaintiff's contributory negligence bars his or her recovery.
text: Contributory negligence was long the rule, and barred recovery entirely if the victim contributed to the cause of the injury.