One of the most common defense strategies that we see in personal injury cases is the defendant’s assertion that the victim either caused or contributed to the accident that caused the relevant injuries. While we will fight vigorously to negate this defense, it is important to remember that you are entitled to compensation under New Jersey’s comparative negligence law as long as you were not more than 50 percent at fault for the accident (although available damages will be reduced if it is established that you were partially at fault). In some cases, the defendant may also argue that you assumed the risk of injury by participating in the activity in question—for example if you were injured playing sports or engaging in some other recreational activity.