Even if you contributed to the accident, you may still be able to get a settlement, since Pennsylvania has a modified comparative negligence ruled. According to Pennsylvania statute Section 7102 Title 42, as long as you are less than 51% at fault, you would receive the proportion of the settlement that the defendants are at fault. This means, for example if the award is for $100,000 and you are found to be 20 percent at fault, you would still receive $80,000.