http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=William+P.+Bootwright Legal William P. Bootwright Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=395757&ca=Legal It's often been said, and with good reason, that the contributory negligence defense is "an insurance company's dream" and plaintiff's "worst nightmare." Under the common law doctrine of contributory negligence, there is no comparison of fault between the wrongdoer and the injured person. If the inj...