How to calculate Damages Allocation in Brazil

BR comparative fault rule

The controlling primary authority for BR damages allocation SOL (Lei nº 10.406/2002 (Código Civil), Art. 945) is Lei nº 10.406/2002 (Código Civil), Art. 945.

Lei nº 10.406/2002 (Código Civil), Art. 945. Se a vítima tiver concorrido culposamente para o evento danoso, a sua indenização será fixada tendo-se em conta a gravidade de sua culpa em confronto com a do autor do dano.

Source-backed allocation summary

Brazilian Civil Code Art. 945 (concorrência de culpas): when the victim contributed to the harm through their own fault, the court fixes compensation proportionally, weighing the severity of the victim's fault against the defendant's fault. Art. 944 establishes the baseline: indemnification is measured by the extent of the damage, subject to equitable reduction if the fault-damage ratio is grossly disproportionate.

This source-backed page does not certify limitation periods, damages caps, case-law exceptions, or calculator formula assumptions beyond the quoted statutory allocation rule.

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Sources

• Lei nº 10.406/2002 (Código Civil), Art. 945 — Concorrência de culpas — proportional damages allocation

All sources are official primary law published by www.planalto.gov.br.

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