17.44 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: GENERAL MARITIME LAW--NONEMPLOYEE- INVITEE'S CLAIM- CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE (COMPARATIVE FAULT) is a legal doctrine that allows for comparative negligence in personal injury claims in a maritime context. This doctrine holds that an inviter can be held liable for damages caused by the negligence of a non-employee invitee. In these cases, the court determines the relative fault of each party and assigns a percentage of responsibility for the injury or loss. The amount of damages awarded to the invitee is then reduced by the percentage of fault attributed to them. Types of 17.44 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: GENERAL MARITIME LAW--NONEMPLOYEE- INVITEE'S CLAIM- CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE (COMPARATIVE FAULT) include negligence of the invitee, negligence of the inviter, and comparative fault.