What if the truck driver says the accident was my fault?

What if the truck driver says the accident was my fault?

Georgia follows a modified comparative fault rule under O.C.G.A. § 51-11-7. You can still recover damages as long as you are less than 50% at fault — though your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. Haug Barron Law Group’s of-counsel specialist Mark Jackson focuses on precisely these disputed liability scenarios. Do not accept fault, and do not speak with the carrier’s insurance adjuster without legal counsel.