Christopher is going over the speed limit on his motorcycle on Route 4 in Farmington when an oncoming car makes a left turn into his path.  At the trial, the judge will tell the jury they can divide the fault between the two drivers.  The jury decides Christopher is 20% at fault because he was speeding at the time of the car accident..  The jury also decides his case is worth $100,000.  The court deduct $20,000 (20% of $100,000) and will award Christopher $80,000 for his personal injury claim.

Sarah and Jason each drive through a four-way stop sign in the West End of Hartford and collide.  A jury finds that they are each 50% at fault for this auto accident, that Sarah's personal injury case is worth $10,000 and that Jason's personal injury case is worth $8,000.  Sarah will get $5,000 and Jason will get $4,000.

Jessica is talking on her cell phone on Route 8 in Waterbury and driving very close to a delivery truck in front of her.  The truck stops suddenly and Jessica crashes into it.  A jury decides that Jessica is 51% at fault for this car accident.  She will not get anything for her personal injury case, even though she may be badly injured, because she was more than 50% responsible for the car accident.

PERSONAL INJURY / CAR ACCIDENTS