Can I claim if I was partly at fault for my injury?

Contributory negligence (Mitverschulden) under BGB § 254 reduces your compensation if your own fault contributed to the injury — the reduction reflects your share of responsibility.

Contributory negligence in Ireland is assessed under section 34 of the Civil Liability Act 1961, which allows courts to reduce damages in proportion to the claimant’s share of responsibility for the loss or injury.

Yes, you can still claim compensation in Singapore even if you were partially at fault — your damages will be reduced by the percentage of your own fault.

In Canada, when both parties are partly to blame, fault is apportioned based on each party’s degree of responsibility for the loss, under provincial contributory negligence statutes — typically on a percentage basis.

Comparative negligence in South Korea is a legal principle that reduces compensation based on the injured party’s share of fault, as defined under the Civil Act.

Yes, you can still recover damages in California even if you were partly at fault — your recovery will be reduced by your percentage of fault under the state’s pure comparative negligence rule.

In New York, comparative negligence means your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault — even if you’re 99% at fault, you can still recover 1% of damages.