What is Comparative Fault?
Comparative fault is a legal doctrine that allows a plaintiff to recover full damages for a tort committed by a defendant who was not acting in concert with the plaintiff. In other words, a defendant may be found to be liable for a wrong committed by another under a theory of "guilt by association." Comparative fault (CF) is a legal principle that holds that each party in a lawsuit is solely responsible for their damages regardless of what other parties do or fail to do. This principle can be applied to the parties involved in a multi-party lawsuit and trials involving multiple defendants. It also applies to claims of negligence, such as medical malpractice cases, where the doctors or hospitals get sued due to mere medical negligence. These lawsuits are…