What is the apportionment of fault between two parties in a motor vehicle accident?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Passerin v Webb, 2018 BCSC 289 (CanLII):

The apportionment of fault is an assessment of the relative blameworthiness of the respective parties: Aberdeen v. Langley (Township), 2007 BCSC 993 at paras. 58-63.

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