Even if you contributed to the accident in some way, you may still be able to recover compensation for your damages. In Texas, if both parties share liability for the crash, the accident will be handled under the state’s modified comparative negligence law, which bars recovery at 51 percent. This means that if your degree of fault is 50 percent or less, you may still be eligible to pursue a claim. However, you will have to pay your percentage of liability out of any compensation awarded to you through a settlement or jury verdict. For example, if you are awarded $100,000 and you are assigned 10 percent of the fault, your compensation award will be reduced by that percentage - $10,000 in this scenario. If we represent you, our attorneys will fight to make sure you are not assigned more than your fair share of liability for the crash. Contact our firm to discuss other ways hiring an attorney from our firm may benefit your claim.