Sentences with phrase «comparative fault does»

Victims bringing a claim still need to prove certain elements of their case (such as foreseeability), but unlike other types of cases, the victim's comparative fault does not come into play.

Comparative fault does exactly what it sounds like it might do; it compares each driver's fault and allows them to recover an amount reduced in some way by their amount of fault.

If an issue of comparative fault does arise in your case, contact a Boston car accident lawyer.

Not exact matches

Texas uses a «modified» comparative fault rule to decide what to do when the person seeking compensation is also found partly at fault for the accident.

Comparative negligence does not bar you from recovering financial damages, but someone else does need to be more at fault than you are.

Under the principal called comparative negligence, if you do bear some of the fault, the amount of compensation you can receive is reduced by your percentage of fault.

They will do this because Idaho uses a standard comparative responsibility statute, which will lower your compensation by the amount of fault the court decides you should bear.

Next, the court considered the Sellers» argument that the comparative fault doctrine does not apply to negligent misrepresentation cases.