jury determines that Bill’s injuries are worth $1,000,000 in damages. However, the jurors also determining that because Bill was speeding, he is 20% to blame for the accident. For instance, let’s say that in the above example, it was Bill that had run the red light and Joe that had been speeding. While this may seem fair, in some cases this could lead to grossly unfair results. Under Nevada’s modified comparative fault rule, you can only recover for personal injury if you are less than 50% at fault. In other words, if the jury determines that the defendant or defendants together are slightly more than 50% responsible, then the plaintiff will recover something. As long as the plaintiff’s shared fault is
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