Collin County Side-Impact Car Accident Lawyer

There are various ways in which states choose to handle issues of comparative negligence. If an individual sustains an injury due to another person’s negligence, the at-fault party may make a claim that the injured party contributed to his or her own injuries. In some states, an injured party who is found to be partially at fault may not be able to recover damages at all, even if his or her share of fault is slight. In Texas, there are two important rules which may apply to a case involving shared fault. First, if there is a finding of fault on the part of the injured party, the injured individual’s damages may  be reduced in proportion to his or her share of the blame.

An individual who sustains an injury in a side-impact car accident may be able to seek recovery for economic damages and human damages that some people refer to as non-economic damages. Economic damages are damages which are easily quantified based on bills or other records. Human damages are more difficult to quantify but are very important. In order to have a basis for recovery of damages, the injured party must be able to prove that the at-fault party’s failure to exercise reasonable care led directly to the victim’s injuries.