While the term "comparative fault" might sound complicated, it is really just a way of determining the percentage of fault for each party involved in the accident. Sometimes, both parties in the traffic crash may share some degree of fault in causing the crash. For example: the driver of a sedan casts only a cursory glance before making a left-hand turn because she was driving after having too much to drink. The motorcyclist looked down to shuffle the playlist on his phone; when he looked up it was too late and he collided with the turning vehicle. According to the legal principle of pure comparative negligence, the parties each receive compensation based on the percentage of fault the jury has assigned to them. If the jury decides that the motorcyclist was 15 percent at fault, the compensation the rider receives will be reduced by 15 percent. So, if the award was $50,000, the motorcyclist would receive $42,400.