Percentage of fault refers to an aspect of contributory or comparative negligence whereby your compensation award may be reduced to account for your own percentage of fault—in other words, how much you were also at fault for the accident. Our lawyers will fully investigate your case to build a strong defense to any charges that you were also negligent in causing your accident. Even if you were partially responsible, however, New Jersey rules do not bar you from recovering compensation for your injuries if the other party’s actions were the primary cause of the accident.