A person driving over the prescribed speed limit in a suburban area hits and injures a pedestrian jaywalking against a red "Do Not Walk" sign.The jury finds that the driver was 80 percent responsible for the accident and the jaywalker was 20 percent responsible.The pedestrian suffered $100,000 in injuries.If the state in which this case is heard adopts the doctrine of contributory negligence to interpret such cases,the pedestrian is entitled to recover ________.
A)no damages from the driver
B)$100,000 from the driver
C)$20,000 from the driver
D)$80,000 from the driver

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Under the doctrine of contributory negligence, if the injured party is found to have contributed to their own injury, even to a small degree, they may not recover any damages from the defendant. In this case, the pedestrian was found to be 20 percent responsible for the accident, which would bar them from recovering damages from the driver. As such, choice A is the correct answer.

A Person Driving Over the Prescribed Speed Limit in a Suburban