If more than one person is responsible for an accident, New Jersey follows “modified comparative negligence” rules. These rules state that the damage award that an accident victim may recover will be negatively impacted. If it is determined that you are 15 percent responsible for your slip and fall accident, then your damage award will be reduced by 15 percent. This means that compensation of $5,000 will be reduced to $4,250. If it is found that you are more than 50 percent responsible for your slip and fall accident, you will be unable to recover any compensation from the other at-fault party.