The owner of the premises or business might try to blame you for your slip and fall accident. If they’re successful, it could limit or prevent a financial payout.
Texas has a modified comparative negligence system. There’s a 51 percent bar to recovery. Sharing most of the blame for a slip and fall is a complete bar to recovery. You can recover a fraction of your damages if you’re less than 51 percent at fault.
So, if you’re deemed to be 50 percent responsible for a slip and fall in Fort Worth, your financial recovery will be cut in half.