How is liability apportioned between the parties in a motor vehicle accident?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Seres v. Ramirez, 2006 ABQB 846 (CanLII):
In a case where the negligence of both parties contributes to an accident, making it impossible to establish differing degrees of fault, liability ought to be apportioned 50/50: Jordan v. Turpin, [1999] A.J. No. 1130 [ABCA]. Here, however, it is not impossible to establish degrees of fault.
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