Posted on Jun 23, 2025 at 4:27pm

Who’s Liable? Ohio’s Comparative Negligence Explained

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Ohio has something called modified comparative fault. And what that means is if you go to trial, a jury has to assess percentages of liability. Was the other side 100% at fault and you 0%, or is it split up in some way? In Ohio, if the other side is at least 51% at fault, you can recover money for your claim. But if both parties were 50% at fault, you don’t recover anything.

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