What Is Comparative Negligence Law In New Mexico?

New Mexico has what’s called a pure comparative negligence statute, and that means that even if you are partially responsible for an accident that causes your injuries, even up to 99% responsible, you can still recover. For your injuries, but the amount you can recover will be reduced by the percentage allotted to your own negligence.

So in other words, if you’re 20% responsible for an accident, you’ll be able to collect 80% of the damages that you’ve suffered.

Determining who has fault in causing an accident, especially if you are partially at fault, can be a complicated matter. It’s important to talk with an experienced personal injury lawyer to help walk you through that process to determine how your resolution or your judgment might be affected by the percentage of your own fault.