Pennsylvania HB1958 amends civil actions to modify comparative negligence rules, including apportioning liability among defendants and allowing.

Pennsylvania HB1958 amends Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to revise comparative negligence rules in civil actions. It allows plaintiffs to recover damages even if they were partially at fault, with damages reduced proportionally to their negligence. The bill also provides for apportioning liability among defendants, with each defendant liable for their share of damages. It specifies that liability can be apportioned among non-parties and joint tortfeasors. The bill applies to actions accruing after its effective date, which is 60 days after enactment.

Pennsylvania HB1958 amends civil actions to modify comparative negligence rules, including apportioning liability among defendants and allowing.

Pennsylvania HB1958 amends Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to revise comparative negligence rules in civil actions. It allows plaintiffs to recover damages even if they were partially at fault, with damages reduced proportionally to their negligence. The bill also provides for apportioning liability among defendants, with each defendant liable for their share of damages. It specifies that liability can be apportioned among non-parties and joint tortfeasors. The bill applies to actions accruing after its effective date, which is 60 days after enactment.