How does Georgia comparative negligence affect a claim against my business?

Quick answer: Georgia uses modified comparative negligence and bars recovery once the person claiming is 50 percent or more at fault (O.C.G.A. 51-12-33). If a customer is found 50 percent responsible for their own injury, they recover nothing. Below that line, their award is reduced by their share of fault, which shapes how a third-party claim against your business is valued.