What happens if you bear partial responsibility for whatever caused your accident injuries? Idaho law uses a modified comparative negligence rule, which means you may still be eligible to receive compensation, but it will be reduced by a percentage equal to your degree of fault.
For example, if a jury determined you were 25 percent to blame for your accident, and your total damages were $100,000, you would receive $75,000, which is 25 percent less than the jury award.
However, it’s important to know that you must be no more than 50 percent or less responsible for your injuries. If you are 51 percent or higher, you won’t be able to recover any compensation.
At Attorneys of Idaho, we can work to help maximize your financial recovery if the defense lawyers or insurance company argue that you were more responsible for the accident than was actually the case.