Imagine that you are involved in a car accident with a UPS truck and your injuries are $100,000 and the injuries to the UPS driver are only $10,000. You are 70% at fault and the UPS driver is 30% at fault. If this accident happened in a pure comparative negligent state, state, such as California, or Washington, you would be entitled to: a. Your recovery would be $23,000. b. Your recovery would be $32,000. c. Your recovery would be $70,000. d. Your recovery would be $67,000. e. Your recovery would be $0.

Imagine that you are involved in a car accident with a UPS truck and your injuries are $100,000 and the injuries to the UPS driver are only $10,000. You are 70% at fault and the UPS driver is 30% at fault. If this accident happened in a pure comparative negligent state, state, such as California, or Washington, you would be entitled to: a. Your recovery would be $23,000. b. Your recovery would be $32,000. c. Your recovery would be $70,000. d. Your recovery would be $67,000. e. Your recovery would be $0.

Pfin (with Mindtap, 1 Term Printed Access Card) (mindtap Course List)

7th Edition

ISBN:9780357033609

Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter10: Protecting Your Property

Section: Chapter Questions

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