Joint and Several Liability
Learn about apportionment of responsibility for a plaintiff’s harm among multiple tortfeasors or negligent parties based on the concept of joint and several liability.
Transcript
This video talks about apportionment of responsibility for the plaintiff’s harm among multiple tortfeasors and negligent parties, including the plaintiff.
I. The Plaintiff’s Injuries
A. Divisible Injuries
First, let’s discuss the plaintiff’s injuries. We’ll cover both divisible and indivisible injuries.
Let's talk about what happens if multiple tortfeasors cause divisible injuries.
Say, for example, Jill is walking along, and Bruno negligently breaks her arm; a few minutes later, Jack...