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Kentucky Negligence Laws
Explanation of Terms in Negligence Laws Chart
| Code Section | None |
| Comparative Negligence | No; Failure to put child in safety restraint is statutorily not contributory negligence. (§189.125). |
| Contributory Negligence-Limit to Plaintiff's Recovery | Employee not guilty of contributory negligence where violation by carrier of state/federal safety statute contributed to injury or death. In the case were no safety statute has been violated, contributory negligence is not a bar to recovery, but damages diminished in proportion to the amount of attributable negligence. (277.320) |
| Contribution Among Tortfeasors | Yes; §412.030 |
| Uniform Act | No |
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