Yes, you may still seek compensation even if you were partly at fault in a motorcycle accident. Colorado follows the legal doctrine of comparative negligence in awarding damages. As long as you were not primarily at fault in the motorcycle accident in Colorado, you may pursue compensation. A motorcyclist injured in a crash may receive compensation so long as he or she was less than 50 percent at fault for the injuries. For example, if you are found to be 20 percent at fault for your own injuries, then any damages you received from a jury award would be reduced by 20 percent. But you would still be entitled to receive compensation. As your accident attorneys, we focus on minimizing your liability for the accident and resisting attempts by the defense team’s arguments to shift the blame onto you.
