Ambiguity
I've removed the following text. It is ambiguous (to me) as I cannot tell which "this doctrine" is (contributory negligence or comparative negligence). I've tried to edit the article to make clearer some of the development. Is there a restatement on this? And what effect has it had? Francis Davey 9 July 2005 16:45 (UTC)
The exact application of this doctrine varies from one jurisdiction to another. Most jurisdictions have abolished the doctrine altogether, instead adopting a comparative negligence standard that simply reduces the damages to be awarded by an amount reflecting the degree to which the plaintiff's negligence contributed to the injury.
U.S. states that follow this doctrine are [Alabama|Alabama], [North Carolina|North Carolina]], Maryland and Virginia. The District of Columbia also uses this doctrine as well.
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External link
I suggest this link for Maryland: millerandzois.com/Contributory-Negligence-Maryland.html I am posting links from Miller & Zois which, granted, is a commerical site. But it is also the leading site on the Internet for legal education for trial lawyers - 80% of the content is focused on this direction. Please actually check out the site. The link I propose is to Maryland's contributory negligence law as a link under Maryland. This is not duplicative because it flushes out actual Maryland law. There is no promotional aspect to it, this all a part of a vast educational site. Please review the site and the content of this suggested link. Please comment pro or con and I will be glad to address it.Mike Teflon 00:47, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
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Removal of content
This edit removed a fair bit. The information wasn't referenced, but it might be correct. II | (t - c) 00:04, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
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