Pure Comparative Fault Jurisdictions

Category: legal

The specific states that allow a plaintiff to recover damages at any fault percentage up to 99%, reduced by their exact proportion of responsibility.

The pure comparative fault framework is recognized in 11 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and Rhode Island. Under this model, an individual found 90% at fault for a multi-vehicle pileup can still legally collect 10% of their total damage valuation from a trailing motorist who was 10% responsible for failing to stop.

Common Examples

• California and New York function as pure comparative fault environments, meaning a high-fault claimant can still pull proportional settlement funds.
• Our property damage models account for the expansive recovery parameters allowed within pure comparative jurisdictions like Arizona and Missouri.