New Mexico Jury Instruction - 6.6.1 General Instruction - Comparative Negligence Defense

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-11CF-6-6-1
• Format: Word; Rich Text

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This form contains sample jury instructions, to be used across the United States. These questions are to be used only as a model, and should be altered to more perfectly fit your own cause of action needs. New Mexico Jury Instruction — 6.6.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense Keywords: New Mexico, jury instruction, 6.6.1, general instruction, comparative negligence defense Description: The New Mexico Jury Instruction — 6.6.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense is a legal instruction given by the court to the jury in personal injury cases. This instruction provides guidance on how the jury should consider the concept of comparative negligence when determining liability and damages in a lawsuit. Comparative negligence is a legal doctrine that allows the jury to assign fault and responsibility for an accident or injury to multiple parties involved based on their respective degrees of negligence. Under this doctrine, even if the plaintiff is partially at fault for their own injury, they can still recover damages from other parties who are also found to be negligent. This jury instruction educates the jury on the principles and application of comparative negligence. It informs the jury that they must weigh the evidence presented and determine the percentage of fault attributable to each party involved in the case. The jury is then instructed to reduce the damages awarded to the plaintiff by the percentage of fault assigned to them if they are found to be partially responsible for the injury. Different types of New Mexico Jury Instruction — 6.6.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense may include: 1. Pure Comparative Negligence: This involves the allocation of fault among all parties involved based on their level of negligence. The plaintiff can still recover damages even if their own fault is greater than that of the defendants, although the amount of damages will be reduced proportionately. 2. Modified Comparative Negligence (50% Bar Rule): In this variant, the plaintiff can only recover damages if their fault is responsible for less than 50% of the total negligence. If the plaintiff's fault is equal to or greater than 50%, they are completely barred from recovering any damages. 3. Modified Comparative Negligence (51% Bar Rule): Similar to the 50% Bar Rule, the plaintiff can only recover damages if their fault is responsible for less than 51% of the total negligence. If the plaintiff's fault is equal to or greater than 51%, they are completely barred from recovering any damages. These different types of comparative negligence rules form the basis for the jury to determine the allocation of fault and the resulting damages in a personal injury case. The specific instruction provided by the court will depend on the circumstances of the case and the applicable laws of New Mexico.

New Mexico Jury Instruction — 6.6.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense Keywords: New Mexico, jury instruction, 6.6.1, general instruction, comparative negligence defense Description: The New Mexico Jury Instruction — 6.6.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense is a legal instruction given by the court to the jury in personal injury cases. This instruction provides guidance on how the jury should consider the concept of comparative negligence when determining liability and damages in a lawsuit. Comparative negligence is a legal doctrine that allows the jury to assign fault and responsibility for an accident or injury to multiple parties involved based on their respective degrees of negligence. Under this doctrine, even if the plaintiff is partially at fault for their own injury, they can still recover damages from other parties who are also found to be negligent. This jury instruction educates the jury on the principles and application of comparative negligence. It informs the jury that they must weigh the evidence presented and determine the percentage of fault attributable to each party involved in the case. The jury is then instructed to reduce the damages awarded to the plaintiff by the percentage of fault assigned to them if they are found to be partially responsible for the injury. Different types of New Mexico Jury Instruction — 6.6.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense may include: 1. Pure Comparative Negligence: This involves the allocation of fault among all parties involved based on their level of negligence. The plaintiff can still recover damages even if their own fault is greater than that of the defendants, although the amount of damages will be reduced proportionately. 2. Modified Comparative Negligence (50% Bar Rule): In this variant, the plaintiff can only recover damages if their fault is responsible for less than 50% of the total negligence. If the plaintiff's fault is equal to or greater than 50%, they are completely barred from recovering any damages. 3. Modified Comparative Negligence (51% Bar Rule): Similar to the 50% Bar Rule, the plaintiff can only recover damages if their fault is responsible for less than 51% of the total negligence. If the plaintiff's fault is equal to or greater than 51%, they are completely barred from recovering any damages. These different types of comparative negligence rules form the basis for the jury to determine the allocation of fault and the resulting damages in a personal injury case. The specific instruction provided by the court will depend on the circumstances of the case and the applicable laws of New Mexico.