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 is 80 percent responsible for the accident and the jaywalker is 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 ________.
A)recover $20, 000 from the driver
B)recover $80, 000 from the driver
C)recover $100, 000 from the driver
D)recover no damages from the driver

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In states that adopt the doctrine of contributory negligence, if the plaintiff is found to have contributed to their own injuries in any way, even as little as 1%, they cannot recover any damages from the defendant. In this case, the pedestrian was found to be 20% responsible for the accident, therefore under the doctrine of contributory negligence, they cannot recover any damages from the driver.

A Person Driving Over the Prescribed Speed Limit in a Suburban