In a Massachusetts personal injury claim, your negligence can prevent you from receiving compensation or reduce the amount of compensation you receive. If you were more than fifty percent responsible for the accident, you cannot recover.

However, if your negligence was not greater than the total amount attributable to the person or persons against whom recovery is sought, your recovery will be reduced by the amount of negligence attributable to you. (M.G.L. c. 231, 85)