How does Georgias comparative negligence law affect my potential injury settlement?
Your potential settlement in a Georgia personal injury claim may be affected by Georgia’s comparative negligence laws which essentially ask what role, if any, you had in causing your accident and resulting injuries. Georgia uses a legal system called modified comparative negligence – 50% bar rule. This means that an injured party can only recover monetary damages if his or her fault in causing the injury is deemed to be less than 50%. In a Georgia personal injury claim under the comparative negligence rule, if your own actions are found to be 50% or more responsible for your accident, you will be barred from receiving compensation for your damages. If you are found less than 50% liable for your accident, your final settlement will still take into account your amount of fault and deduct it from your award. For example, let’s say you were awarded a $100,000 settlement but were found 20% at fault for your accident. That means you would only recover $80,000 from that settlement award. A we
