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Article: The seat belt defense in Tennessee: The cutting edge
- Article from:
- The University of Memphis Law Review
- Article date:
- October 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright University of Memphis Fall 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The seat belt defense can be restructured within the comparative fault system to distribute equitably the costs of first and second collision injuries on the basis of their respective causes. The recent state mandatory seat belt use laws, however, have failed to accomplish this goal and the judiciary may prove to be the proper forum for resolution of the seat belt controversy. Whether by court or by state legislature, the seat belt controversy warrants a resolution.1
I. INTRODUCTION
Are you prepared to face the consequences of not wearing a seat belt when driving your car? Although this is a question you should ask yourself every time you get into your car, it often becomes much more ...