The
recovery limits are themselves based on the individual's income for that year; couples / families with income below 200 %
of the FPL face a maximum
recovery amount
of $ 600, while households up to 300 %
of FPL face a maximum
of $ 1,500 and those up to 400 %
of FPL may be subject to a $ 2,500
recovery amount (the limits for a single individual are 50 %
of these dollar amounts with the
same percentage -
of - FPL thresholds).
Most states follow the theory
of «comparative negligence,» which means that if the injured party is determined to have been responsible for a certain
percentage of the harm, that party's
recovery (the monetary «damages» awarded or reached by settlement) will be reduced by that
same percentage.