Texas SC overturns 1974 ruling that evidence of a plaintiff’s failure to buckle up is inadmissible

Originally published by David Yates .

Plaintiffs who file automobile collision lawsuits in Texas can now be painted with contributory negligence assertions if the evidence shows they were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the wreck.

On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion overturning its 1974 ruling, which for more than 40 years offered “plaintiffs safe harbor from the harshness of an all-or-nothing scheme that barred recovery for even the slightest contributory negligence.”

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