Liability & Negligence

Joint and Several Liability

A rule that allows a plaintiff to recover full damages from any one of multiple defendants, regardless of their individual percentage of fault.

In Personal Injury Cases

California has modified joint and several liability. Each defendant is jointly liable for economic damages but only severally liable for non-economic damages.

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Related Legal Terms

Contribution

The right of one defendant who paid more than their fair share of damages to recover from other liable defendants.

Indemnification

An obligation to compensate another party for losses or damages they incur.

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