Partially at Fault for My Injury | St. Louis Personal Injury

Pursuing Injury Claim

Folks call me sometimes and think they can’t pursue an injury case because they’re partially at fault. Let me tell you what I usually tell them. Injury law news brought to you by the S.E. Farris Law Firm. I’m Spencer Farris, a partner at the S.E. Farris Law Firm. Just because you’re partially at fault for your injury doesn’t mean the courthouse doors are closed to you. In Missouri, we follow something called comparative fault and that means you recover for your part of your injury that you didn’t cause. If you’re in a car crash and you were struck by someone even though you were driving a little too fast, the person who struck you has to pay for the part of the damages that they caused. If you’re 20% at fault, you still recover 80% of your damages. I represented a man who got distracted and fell due to a defect in the sidewalk. He was able to recover for the portion of his damages that the defective sidewalk caused even though he didn’t get back the part that was due to his inattention. If you’ve been hurt and you’re worried that it’s partially your fault, contact my office. I’m happy to visit with you without cost or obligation. Just because you’re partially at fault doesn’t mean you’ve completely lost your claim and I’m here to help. Thanks. The S.E. Farris Law Firm is dedicated to the needs of injury victims and their families.

By: Spencer Farris