How Do You Determine Comparative Negligence In Auto Accidents?
You can still recover damages from an auto accident in which you share some degree of negligence, or fault. Most states no longer use the old system of pure contributory negligence which did not allowed injured parties to sue for damages after accidents that they were even partly responsible for. Instead, comparative negligence seeks to apportion damages based upon each party’s degree of fault. Get the facts straight. Negligence depends on who did what and when. The first place to start putting all the pieces together from an auto accident is the police report. Contact your insurance company so that they may begin the investigation. Ask them to contact any eyewitnesses and record their statements. Conduct your own investigation of the accident scene. Draw or have drawn a diagram of the scene, showing the roadway, traffic control devices and positions of the vehicles before, during and after impact. Access the statutory traffic regulations in your state, although these regulations vary
