You may be entitled to compensation if you were partially at fault for your injury.  South Carolina is a “modified comparative negligence” state, meaning that your damages may be reduced if you are found to be partially at fault for your injury.  If a patient is found to be partially at fault, their overall damages award may be reduced in proportion to the percentage of such fault.  If the patient’s percentage of fault is greater than that of the healthcare professional, the patient may be precluded from recovery entirely.  Accordingly, so long as you are not found to be more at fault for your injury than the healthcare professional, you may still be entitled to compensation.