Not exact matches
If a 50 percent
comparative fault determination is
made, he or she takes nothing.
It is important to note that in California,
comparative fault can be an affirmative defense
made by the party you are suing.
States using a
comparative negligence system assign a percentage of
fault to each party, and this is where it breaks into three schools of thought because states like to
make things complicated:
Even if you were partially at
fault for the accident, there are cases in which the
comparative negligence of the other driver
makes it possible to recover a substantial verdict or settlement.