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New page: Comparative fault is a rule in admiralty law where each vessel involved in a collision is required to pay a share of the total damages in proportion to its percentage of fault. Some...
Comparative fault is a rule in admiralty law where each vessel involved in a collision is required to pay a share of the total [[damages]] in proportion to its percentage of fault.
Some states also use comparative fault to reduce liability in [[negligence]] cases, when the [[plaintiff]] should share some of the blame for the accident. [[category:legal terms]]
Some states also use comparative fault to reduce liability in [[negligence]] cases, when the [[plaintiff]] should share some of the blame for the accident. [[category:legal terms]]