Fault in a T-bone accident usually belongs to the driver who failed to yield the right of way, but Connecticut allows fault to be divided between both drivers. Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572h, each driver's compensation is reduced by their own percentage of responsibility, and a driver more than 50 percent at fault recovers nothing.
Right of way is the starting point
Most T-bone collisions happen at intersections, so the first question is who was required to yield. A driver who ran a red light, rolled a stop sign, or turned left across oncoming traffic is commonly assigned the larger share of fault.
Fault is often shared
The driver with the right of way can still carry a percentage. Speeding, distraction, or failing to react to a hazard that was visible can shift part of the responsibility, which under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572h directly reduces what that driver recovers.
What evidence decides it
Intersection cases are frequently resolved on physical evidence rather than the drivers' accounts: the point of impact on each vehicle, skid and debris patterns, signal timing records, and nearby camera footage. Much of that evidence is perishable, which is why these cases benefit from early investigation.