What Could Joint and Several Liability Mean to Me?
If you’ve suffered a personal injury for which there are multiple potential causes, joint and several liability may come into play. Although the terminology may sound complicated, joint and several liability is a fairly simple concept. It’s based on two ideas: (1) the notion that everyone who might have been involved in an accident or injury should be in the same lawsuit; and (2) the injured party should not miss out on a full recovery if one of the causes of the accident or injury cannot pay. A person who has been injured and files a lawsuit to recover damages is known as the plaintiff. The person being sued is known as
October 26, 2015
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