INDIANA GUIDE 17

Indiana Comparative Fault & Crash Liability

INDIANA GUIDE 17

  • A claimant at exactly 50% fault may recover 50% of otherwise recoverable damages.
  • Identify all potentially responsible persons and nonparties whose fault may be allocated.
  • Preserve physical, electronic and witness evidence relevant to causal fault.
  • Apply Indiana’s comparative-fault and nonparty allocation rules together with current appellate authority.

Primary Indiana Source

Indiana Code ch. 34-51-2 — Comparative Fault

Current-law review: September 16, 2026. Apply the statute together with current Indiana appellate authority and the facts of the crash.