Car accident - valid claim?
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I was in a car accident and I was hit from the back but I wasn't wearing a seat belt. Am I still entitled to my claim?
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Your personal injury claim is valid, but the amount you recover will be less because not wearing a seatbelt will be construed as negligence. The rationale is that your injuries would have been less serious if you had been wearing a seatbelt.
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