Contributory negligence : : a historical and comparative study / / E.G.D. van Dongen.

• Superior document: Legal History Library, Volume 15
• VerfasserIn: Dongen, E. G. D. van,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Legal history library ; Volume 15.; Legal history library. Studies in the history of private law ; Volume 27.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (498 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; Roman Law in Antiquity /; Medieval Ius Commune /; Early Modern Period /; Modern and Contemporary Law /; Summary and Concluding Remarks /; Bibliography /; Index of Names /; Index of Sources /; Index of Cases /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004278729
• ISSN: 1874-1793
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: E.G.D. van Dongen.

Accidents often occur not only through the fault of the wrongdoer but also partly through the conduct of the injured party. This contributory conduct of the injured party and its consequences for the delictual liability of the wrongdoer have been central issues in the study of private law for centuries. In Contributory Negligence. A Historical and Comparative Study Van Dongen presents a detailed study of how from Antiquity to today the negligent behaviour of the injured party has influenced claims for damages based on delictual liability and how it evolved into the modern concept of contributory negligence. His research comprises a comparative legal study of the main current developments concerning the concept of contributory negligence in France, Germany and the Netherlands.