STATE LAW – GUAM LIBRARY – GUIDE 19

Guam Modified Comparative Negligence & the 50%-or-Greater Bar

Guam applies modified comparative negligence. A claimant’s damages are reduced in proportion to assigned fault, but recovery is barred when the claimant’s negligence is equal to or greater than the defendant’s negligence under the applicable comparison rule. This guide will address allocation, multiple defendants, and litigation consequences.