In Texas, victims of torts – including automobile accident
victims who were injured by a careless driver – are not required to have
completely clean hands. That is, just because the victim engaged in some
careless behavior, such as speeding or changing lanes without signaling, he is
not necessarily barred from recovering.
Texas law imposes a limit as to how careless a person can be
and still receive compensation for damages. If a party to an automobile
accident was primarily responsible – that is, a jury would find that they were
at least 51 percent responsible for the accident – then under Texas’s modified
comparative negligence scheme, the party will be barred from recovery.
These legal nuances may seem complicated, but they often
have a profound effect upon a victim’s legal recovery. Have you been in an
accident and want to know whether you can recover? Talk to the attorneys at the
Dallas law firm of Fears | Nachawati. For your free
consultation, call us at 1.866.322.6898 or email us at http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm.
