Do occurrences involving slips and falls fall under the doctrine of comparative negligence?
Yes. In New Jersey, the comparative negligence system is applied. This idea accepts the possibility that various parties could be to blame for an accident. When this happens, each party is assigned a portion of the guilt with respect to the other parties. If it is found that the plaintiff contributed to some of the faults for their accident, their compensation will be reduced proportionately to the amount of responsibility they are assigned. For instance, if it was decided that you were 10% at fault for the slip and fall accident, you would only receive 90% of the compensation you were entitled to.