A guest passenger has legal right to claim compensation to an at-fault driver when he/she is injured while riding on a car of the at-fault driver. Generally, the amount of compensation is not reduced.
A process of traffic accident starts at an accident scene and ends when all the damages and losses are determined in a settlement. There are five steps until the case settles. We explain them in detail.
The total amount of compensation depends on the Percentage of Negligence in a traffic accident. That means, if the car accident victim is 30% negligent in the accident, the amount of compensation he/she legally deserves will be 30% off to all the amount. However, when it comes to CALI's payout, a car accident victim can receive a total of the payout even if he/she is 30% negligent in the accident. In this article, we take a closer look at how the percentage of negligence works in CALI.
The amount of compensation depends on the percentage of negligence in a traffic accident. If you're 30% faulty in the accident, the amount of compensation you legally deserve 30% decreases. The percentage of negligence is one of the biggest disputes between a victim and an at-fault party.
