Comparative Negligence in Florida
Automobile collisions in general, and truck collisions in particular, can be the result of a variety of factors, and sometimes multiple parties can accept some blame for one accident. For this reason, it is important to note that Florida law recognizes the theory of comparative negligence, which means that an injured party may still be entitled to compensation, even if he or she was partially at fault. For example, under comparative negligence, an injured party who was forty percent at fault for the accident could recover about sixty percent of his or her damages.