Comparative Negligence
(Ohio’s Contributory Fault Law)

Under Ohio Law, your compensation can be reduced proportionately by the amount you contributed to your injuries. For example, if you are involved in a car accident that was not your fault and you sustain injuries, the insurance company will look for any reason to argue you were partially at fault for any injuries you sustain. Were you wearing your seatbelt? If not, the insurance company will argue you were partially at fault for any injuries you sustained as a result of not wearing your seatbelt. Based on the percentage of negligence you contributed to your injuries, your compensation will be proportionately diminished by that amount. So if not wearing your seatbelt was determined to be a 25% contributing factor to your injuries, your compensation would be reduced by 25%.

The insurance company will look for any reason or reasons to blame you for your injuries. That is why you need an experienced personal injury team fighting for you every step of the way.

According to Ohio’s Contributory Fault Law, if you are determined to be more than 50% responsible for your injuries, you are entitled to zero compensation. Imagine sustaining serious injuries due to someone else’s negligence and an insurance company telling you that you are not entitled to compensation because the injuries you sustained were all your fault. If the thought of that scenario terrifies you, it should. Contact our team today and let us start building a case FOR YOU before the insurance company can build a case AGAINST YOU! Contacting an experienced personal injury team today will cost you nothing; not doing so could cost you everything.