Legal Question in Personal Injury in Indiana

Is Indiana a contributory negligence state? This is regarding an accident my son (15 years old) had at school.


Asked on 9/15/09, 4:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Larry Jackson Jackson Law Firm, LLC

As far as claims against governmental entities (which public schools are) it is a contributory negligence state. In all other circumstances, Indiana is a comparative fault state. If the school he attends is a private school, then it would not be a contributory negligence situation but rather comparative fault.

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Answered on 9/15/09, 4:35 pm


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