Fault & Liability in Car Accidents in VT

Vermont is an at-fault (tort) state with a 51% comparative negligence bar, no mandatory PIP, and a three-year deadline to sue. Here are the exact rules and numbers, cited to the Vermont statutes and the DMV.

How Vermont's modified comparative negligence rule works after a crash: the 51 percent bar, how your fault percentage is set, multi-driver cases, and the three-year deadline.