A finding of contributory negligence is reviewable on appeal as a question of fact on rehearing, not subject to the stringent discretionary review applicable to apportionment. Liftronic v Unver is confined to appellate review of jury apportionment and does not constrain appellate review of whether contributory negligence was established. Where an employer has breached its statutory duty to guard dangerous machinery, the employer bears a heavy burden to prove that an employee's inadvertence in the course of performing allotted work constitutes contributory negligence rather than excusable momentary inattention. Loss of superannuation benefits need not be proved by actuarial evidence in every case.
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