WV Update – West Virginia State Legal Summary Outline
A. Liability/Fault Fault Scheme Modified Comparative – 51% Bar If a plaintiff is negligent, the degree of fault will reduce their recovery, until it equals the fault of others, then it will be barred. W. Va. Code § 55-7-13(a-d) (2015). Under the modified comparative fault system, each party is held responsible for damages in […]