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by Erik D. Bair

10/22/2010
Corey Walker
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Iowa’s 51% Rule of Comparative Fault

If you have been injured in a car accident in Des Moines that was partly your fault, you may still be able to recover compensation. This holds true when you are 50% or less at fault for an accident. If your percentage of fault exceeds 50%, then you will not be able to seek damages. In other words, if you are 51% or more at fault for an accident in Des Moines, then you will not be eligible for compensation.

If your percentage of fault was less than 51% and your Iowa personal injury claim is successful, your total recovery will be reduced by your own percentage of negligence. For instance, if it is determined that you were 10% responsible for an accident in Des Moines, and you are awarded $100,000 in an Iowa personal injury claim, then your total recovery will be $90,000 ($100,000 - 10% = $90,000).

To know more about Iowa's 51% rule of comparative fault, or to file an Iowa personal injury claim, you can seek the services of a Des Moines accident lawyer. After a car accident in Des Moines, a Des Moines accident lawyer may help you build a claim to account for your medical expenses, any pain you have suffered and any wages that you may have lost.

Contacting a Des Moines Accident Lawyer

Iowa negligence law will directly affect your Iowa personal injury claim. The Des Moines accident lawyer team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair work hard to level the field between injured Iowans and insurance companies. That's why we provide this complimentary book; The Legal Insider's Guide to Iowa Car Accidents: 7 Secrets to Not Wreck Your Case. To learn more about what our legal team will do to help you protect your Iowa injury claim, contact Walker, Billingsley & Bair to schedule a no-cost consultation - 888-792-3595.

Category: Car and Truck Accidents

Labels: car accident damages Iowa comparative negligence law personal injury claim

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