A. Yes (at present) but not in the traditional sense. The Pennsylvania Comparative Negligence Act (51%) applies only to actions seeking damages for death, bodily injury, or property damage. See 42 P.S ...

If you have suffered an injury in Montgomery, AL, understanding the state’s legal framework is important before pursuing compensation. Alabama follows a strict pure contributory negligence rule, and ...

Maryland’s highest court has upheld a law that prevents someone from recovering damages in a lawsuit if they are found to be partly at fault. In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday, the Court of Appeals declined to ...

Car accidents can happen in a moment, but determining who holds legal responsibility takes careful evaluation.

When someone gets hurt in a crash or a fall, fault decides whether they can recover money for medical bills, lost wages, and ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A Greensboro mother has started a petition on Change.org to fight the Contributory Negligence Law in North Carolina. Mignon Elkes' 23-year-old daughter pictured above was struck ...

It is often claimed that the rules of contributory negligence apply to unreasonable claimant conduct that occurs prior to or contemporaneously with the defendant’s wrong, whereas the rule of avoidable ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A local woman’s attempt to recover damages for her vehicle, damaged when a valet parked her car at Moses Cone Hospital, was thwarted by North Carolina's strict contributory ...