Ashley slips and falls in a Target store after tripping on shipping boxes left in an aisle that she had not seen because she was trying to see if she could do a whole shopping trip while blindfolded. She breaks her leg and is forced to miss work for a week. The jury decides that Target was 50% at fault, but that she was also 50% at fault because she was negligent by shopping blindfolded. If the jury decides her total in damages is $36,000 (for her medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering), then under a comparative fault system Ashley should get:

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Based on the comparative fault system Ashley would receive $18,000 for medical expenses and other damages.

The comparative fault system states a person is partially responsible for his/her injuries in certain situations and therefore all the parties involved are liable for the expenses derived from the injury.

In the case described there are two main parties involved:

  • Ashley, who decided to walk blindfolded and suffered an injury
  • Target for leaving the boxes in the aisle

In this context, if the total in damages is $36,000 then Ashley is responsible for $18,000 and should receive the other 50% ($18,000) from Target to cover medical expenses and other costs derived from the accident.

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