Under the doctrine of comparative negligence, if the defendant is 50 percent responsible for injuries worth $10,000 suffered by the plaintiff, then the defendant must pay $5,000 in damages.

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Comparative negligence means that the plaintiff's own negligence is taken into account and damages are reduced accordingly. In this scenario, since the defendant is found to be 50 percent responsible for the injuries, they would pay 50 percent of the damages, or $5,000.

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