Does a plaintiff have a right to sue for damages if he takes a risk that he unreasonably assumes a risk of injury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Krol v. Sampson, 278 Cal.Rptr. 164, 6 Cal.App.4th 310 (Cal. App. 1991):
7 If a plaintiff unreasonably assumes a risk, his action is not completely barred; instead, his recovery is reduced by applying comparative negligence principles. (Von Beltz v. Stuntman, Inc., supra, 207 Cal.App.3d at p. 1477, fn. 4, 255 Cal.Rptr. 755.)
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