Can I still recover compensation if I was partly at fault for the accident?
Likely yes. California follows "pure comparative negligence," which means you can recover compensation even if you were, say, 30% at fault — your total award is simply reduced by your percentage of fault. This is different from some other states that bar recovery entirely once a certain fault threshold is crossed. How fault gets allocated is often contested, which is exactly the kind of issue worth having reviewed before you accept an insurer’s version of events.
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