10/29/2026
After a fall, it's common to wonder whether you should have been more careful, and insurers may be quick to suggest that you were. In Ohio, though, being partly at fault does not automatically end a slip and fall claim.
Under Ohio's comparative fault rule, an injured person found 50 percent at fault or less may still recover damages, reduced by their share of responsibility. A person found more than 50 percent at fault generally cannot recover. Evidence such as photos, surveillance footage, and witness statements can play an important role in how fault is divided.
Our latest blog explains how shared fault works for people hurt in falls in Cleveland, Akron, and across Ohio:
https://216lawyers.com/what-happens-if-youre-partly-at-fault-for-your-own-slip-and-fall/
