Sentences with phrase «comparative fault state»

In comparative fault states, liability for an accident can be shared by the at - fault party and the injured person.

Connecticut is a modified comparative fault state which means that if the accident in question was your fault or mostly your fault, you may not have a claim.

In a pure comparative fault state, plaintiffs can pursue compensation even if they are 99 percent at fault, and the damages that they recover will be reduced in proportion to their degree of fault.

In a modified comparative fault state, plaintiffs can recover damages assuming they are no more than 50 or 51 (depending upon the state) percent at fault, and their damages will be reduced in proportion to their degree of fault.

In some comparative fault states, this means that a plaintiff's recovery is reduced by the same percentage by which he or she is at fault.

Because Florida is a comparative fault state, each party's responsibility correlates with the amount of damages owed to the other party.

This is generally the case if you live in a comparative fault state.

Louisville does not question contributory negligence in personal injury cases because Kentucky is a comparative fault state.

Modified comparative fault states (50 % Rule):

It is also important to be aware that Maine is a comparative fault state.

In these cases, the injured motorcyclist may still be entitled to compensation because California is a comparative fault state.

Texas is what is called a «modified comparative fault state.»

New Mexico is a comparative fault state which means that even if the driver of a motorcycle is partially responsible for cause a New Mexico motorcycle accident, he or she still may be able to recover damages if it can be shown that the other driver was also responsible.