46 USC § 30304 - Contributory negligence

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title: "46 USC § 30304 - Contributory negligence"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "30304"
section_name: "Contributory negligence"
chapter_number: 303
chapter_name: "DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1511.)"
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# § 30304. Contributory negligence

In an action under this chapter, contributory negligence of the decedent is not a bar to recovery. The court shall consider the degree of negligence of the decedent and reduce the recovery accordingly.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1511.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30304 | 46 App.:766. | Mar. 30, 1920, ch. 111, § 6, 41 Stat. 537. |