Car Accident Lawyer Kansas City Comparative Fault Explained
One of the most damaging myths about car accident claims is that being partly at fault ends the case. In Missouri it does not, and understanding why changes how people respond to an adjuster who starts assigning them blame. Missouri applies pure comparative fault. An injured party can recover compensation even if they were mostly responsible, with the award reduced in proportion to their share. Someone found thirty percent at fault on a hundred thousand dollar claim recovers
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One of the most damaging myths about car accident claims is that being partly at fault ends the case. In Missouri it does not, and understanding why changes how people respond to an adjuster who starts assigning them blame. Missouri applies pure comparative fault. An injured party can recover compensation even if they were mostly responsible, with the award reduced in proportion to their share. Someone found thirty percent at fault on a hundred thousand dollar claim recovers
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