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From: suem@ihopb.UUCP (Sue McKinnell)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: contributory neglegence (seatbelts)
Message-ID: <715@ihopb.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 14:21:52 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 30 14:21:52 1985
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I've been reading the sealbelt vs airbags articles and have noticed
that many people believe that although it is a good idea to hold
nonusers of seatbelts liable for their extra injuries caused by not
using the seatbelts, it is impossible to do so.  Well, back in 72-73
when I was taking law school courses, there were already cases where
people had not been fully compensated for automobile accident injuries
because they were held to be contributorily negligent for not using
seatbelts.  These cases were torts (civil) cases and were not rare.
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Sue McKinnell
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