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A plaintiff sues a defendant for negligence in Alabama state court. At trial, the defendant proves the plaintiff failed to wear a seatbelt, which worsened her injuries. Under Alabama law, how does the failure to wear a seatbelt affect the negligence claim?

It completely bars recovery as contributory negligence It reduces the plaintiff's damages in proportion to her share of fault It converts the claim into a strict-liability action By statute, the nonuse of a seatbelt is generally not admissible to show contributory negligence or to reduce damages

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By statute, the nonuse of a seatbelt is generally not admissible to show contributory negligence or to reduce damages

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