Relative Fault and Efficient Negligence: Comparative Negligence Explained
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comparative negligence; legal errors; tort; relative fault; efficient negligence;
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- K13 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Tort Law and Product Liability; Forensic Economics
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