FedEx driver, Dan, is driving 50 mph on a street that has a posted 25 mph speed limit. Pedestrian Patty jaywalks in the middle of the block, stepping out from between parked cars into the street, where she is hit by driver Dan's FedEx truck and is seriously injured. Patty sues FedEx and Dan to recover for her injuries, which total $100,000 in medical bills and lost income. Explain how Patty's claim would most likely be affected 

(1) by a comparative negligence doctrine if they live in a state that applies one, and 

(2) by the contributory negligence doctrine if they live in a state that applies that general rule.

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