Contributory Negligence Doesn’t Bar Wrongful Death Claim, Judge Says

Mealey's (August 30, 2022, 8:06 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The contributory negligence doctrine bars survival claims but not heirs’ asbestos-related wrongful death or product liability claims, and a defendant has not adequately shown that a man’s tobacco use contributed to his lung cancer, a federal judge in Louisiana said Aug. 3 in denying the defendant’s bid for summary judgment....