How does Georgia's comparative negligence rule affect my claim?

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Georgia uses a 50% modified comparative negligence rule — you can recover damages only if you are less than 50% at fault, and your award is reduced by your percentage of blame.

Under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, a jury assigns each party a percentage of fault. If you are 49% at fault on a $100,000 verdict, you recover $51,000. Hit 50% and you recover zero. Insurance adjusters exploit this constantly, inflating your share of blame to knock you over the threshold. That is why quick, thorough scene evidence — photos, witness statements, dashcam, 911 audio — matters so much. A Georgia injury lawyer fights that percentage down.

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