Sharing fault in the crash does not necessarily prohibit you from recovering compensation, but it could certainly affect the amount you are ultimately awarded. Georgia and Tennessee use a modified comparative negligence standard in personal injury cases. This means their degree of fault limits a person’s recovery. So, if you were responsible for 50% or more of the accident, you get nothing.
The good news is that under this rule, it’s possible that you could recover some money regardless of your degree of fault as long as your fault does not exceed 49%. For example, if a jury awards you $100,000 in a truck accident, but the jury finds you are 20% at fault, the jury will reduce your award by $20,000 dollars and you would ultimately receive $80,000 dollars.