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Delaware Negligence Laws
Explanation of Terms in Negligence Laws Chart
| Code Section | Tit. 10 §8132 |
| Comparative Negligence | - |
| Contributory Negligence-Limit to Plaintiff's Recovery | Claimant's contributory negligence does not bar recovery if such negligence is not greater than the defendant(s) negligence. But any awarded are diminished in proportion to claimant's attributed negligence (Tit. 10 §8132) |
| Contribution Among Tortfeasors | Yes; Tit. 10 §§6301 to 6308 |
| Uniform Act | Yes; Tit. 10 §§6301 to 6308 |
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