A legal principle where damages are measured and apportioned in terms of percentage of fault to the responsible parties. The principle is most often seen in collision cases. See: Proportionate Fault
Association of Marine Underwriters of San Francisco (AMUSF), Glossary of Marine Insurance and Shipping Terms, http://www.amusf.com/Definitions_A.htm, CA, USA 2011. (Mrtm Insur and Shipping - Amer) {575}