Would the driver be responsible for the passenger's medical bills if the accident was the drivers fault and the driver had a seat belt on and walked away unharmed but the passenger had no seat belt on and got injured?

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Probably, but the defense will argue that the passenger contributed to his injuries by not wearing the seat belt which the driver provided.

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