What is contributory negligence in a bicycle accident claim?

Contributory negligence is a legal doctrine existing in many states, including Tennessee, that prevents a person from receiving any compensation from an injury if they are partially at fault for the accident. In the context of a bicycle accident, it means that if the cyclist is found to have contributed in any way to their own accident, their claim can be dismissed. An example of this would be if a cyclist failed to follow a traffic law (like failing to stop at a stop sign or to yield to a motorist) and they are injured in an accident that would not have occurred without their failure to abide by the law. In this case, the cyclist would be held partially responsible for the accident, and as a result, they would be barred from receiving compensation for their injuries.

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