A blind person will be held to the standard of care of a reasonable blind person rather than that of the reasonable sighted person for purposes of determining negligence.

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This is the general rule in cases involving a blind person's alleged negligence. The standard of care is based on what a reasonable blind person would do in similar circumstances, rather than what a reasonable sighted person would do.

A Blind Person Will Be Held to the Standard of Care