Car Accident Attorney in Golden Valley, Minnesota
Receiving Damages If at Fault
Receiving Damages If at Fault
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in Minnesota the way it works is if
you’re 50% or less at fault you can make
a claim so if you’re found 50% or more
than 50% at fault no you can’t bring a
claim but we’ll have number of cases
where people are partially at fault um
insurance companies also kind of Prey
Upon that too they convince people that
everybody’s a little bit at fault so
sometimes they won’t pay full damage to
a person who’s unrepresented saying oh
you’re 10% at fault and the person will
think oh yeah that’s makes sense but
there’s no law that says everybody’s at
fault for an accident there’s no law
that says just because you’re in an
accident you’re at fault but percentages
do play a role and there are some
percentages that you get really close to
where it makes a big big difference
Minneapolis personal injury attorney, Michael Bryant, discusses comparative fault in car accidents. He explains that in Minnesota, the law allows a person to make a claim if they are 50% or less at fault in an accident. If someone is found to be more than 50% at fault, they cannot bring a claim. He notes that many cases involve clients who are partially at fault. Insurance companies often exploit this, trying to convince people that everyone is partially at fault. Unrepresented individuals may accept this, thinking it makes sense, even though there is no law stating that everyone involved in an accident is automatically at fault. He emphasizes that while fault percentages matter, they can be crucial in cases where the numbers approach key thresholds, as small differences can have a significant impact on the outcome.
