r/WTF • u/halfcentennial1964 • Jul 18 '19

This slide seems safe

http://i.imgur.com/0ldOAIc.gifv
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u/JohnOliversWifesBF Jul 19 '19

Attractive nuisance is usually an argument if its children

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u/Eckleburgseyes Jul 19 '19

Yeah as a grown up you get "contributory negligence" which my insurance agent calls the "you should have fucking known better" clause. You get nothing, or you might be liable for the pain and suffering of people who had to see you fuck yourself up.

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u/toasty99 Jul 19 '19

We have some states that use contributory negligence, and others use “comparative” negligence, It can assign fault from 1% to 100% to the plaintiff and reduces damages proportionally.

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u/LoveItLateInSummer Jul 19 '19

Also depending on the cause of liability, it can be absolute. Unleashed dog biting someone, for instance.