Maria is walking her dog in a busy park. She decides to quickly cross a walkway without checking for oncoming cyclists. Meanwhile, David is cycling at a moderate speed but fails to notice Maria's sudden movement. They collide, causing injuries to both. Under a pure comparative negligence system, if Maria is found to be 30% at fault and David 70% at fault, what percentage of damages can Maria recover from David?
In a pure comparative negligence system, Maria's recovery is reduced by her percentage of fault. Since Maria is 30% at fault, she can recover 70% of the total damages from David. The incorrect options either misapply the fault percentages or incorrectly assume that Maria cannot recover any damages.
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