20. Suppose a driver who is driving over the speed limit negligently hits and injures a...

 

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20. Suppose a driver who is driving over the speed limit negligently hits and injures a pedestrian who is jaywalking. The jury determines that the driver is eighty percent responsible for the accident and that the pedestrian is twenty percent responsible. The pedestrian sustains $100,000 in damages, consisting of medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. If the case is heard in a jurisdiction that recognizes the doctrine of contributory negligence, how much will the pedestrian be able to recover from the driver? 20. Suppose a driver who is driving over the speed limit negligently hits and injures a pedestrian who is jaywalking. The jury determines that the driver is eighty percent responsible for the accident and that the pedestrian is twenty percent responsible. The pedestrian sustains $100,000 in damages, consisting of medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. If the case is heard in a jurisdiction that recognizes the doctrine of contributory negligence, how much will the pedestrian be able to recover from the driver?