Concurrent tortfeasors are multiple individuals or entities who share responsibility for causing harm or injury to another person due to their actions or negligence. In simpler words, it means that more than one person is to blame for causing harm to someone else.
Individuals or entities who act in concert to cause harm or injury to another person or entity are known as concurrent tortfeasors. They share joint responsibility for the harm caused and can be held liable for damages in a court of law. For instance, if two drivers engage in a race on a public road and cause an accident that injures a third party, they are both considered concurrent tortfeasors and can be held accountable for the harm caused. Similarly, if two companies collude to fix prices, resulting in harm to consumers, both companies are considered concurrent tortfeasors and can be held liable for damages. These examples demonstrate how concurrent tortfeasors work together to cause harm and are jointly responsible for the resulting damages.
A concurrent tortfeasor refers to multiple individuals or entities who are jointly responsible for causing harm or injury to another person or property.
Yes, each concurrent tortfeasor can be held individually liable for their proportionate share of the damages caused.
Liability among concurrent tortfeasors is typically determined based on the degree of fault or contribution to the harm caused. Each tortfeasor may be assigned a percentage of liability based on their actions or negligence.
Yes, a plaintiff can recover full damages from any one concurrent tortfeasor, regardless of their percentage of liability. However, that tortfeasor may have the right to seek contribution from other tortfeasors to share the burden of the damages.
Yes, if one concurrent tortfeasor is found to be substantially more at fault than the others, they may be held responsible for the entire amount of damages. However, they may still have the right to seek contribution from the other tortfeasors.
Yes, even if a concurrent tortfeasor’s actions only contributed minimally to the harm, they can still be held liable for their proportionate share of the damages.
Yes, a concurrent tortfeasor can still be held liable even if their actions were not the direct cause of the harm. As long as their actions contributed to the overall harm, they can be held responsible.
Yes, a concurrent tortfeasor can still be held liable even if they were unaware of the other tortfeasors’ actions. Each tortfeasor is responsible for their own actions and the resulting harm caused.
Yes, a concurrent tortfeasor may seek indemnification from another tortfeasor if they believe that the other tortfeasor should bear a greater share of the liability based on their actions or negligence.
Yes, a concurrent tortfeasor can still be held liable even if they were acting under the direction of another tortfeasor. Each tortfeasor is responsible for their own actions and the resulting harm caused, regardless of who directed them.
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This glossary post was last updated: 16th April 2024.
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