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apportionment of liability

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A quick definition of apportionment of liability:

Apportionment of liability is when the blame for an injury is divided among different people who may have caused it. This can include the person who was hurt as well as those who are responsible. It involves legal rules like joint and several liability, comparative responsibility, indemnity, and settlements.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Apportionment of liability is the process of dividing responsibility for an injury or harm among multiple parties, including the plaintiff. This legal concept includes doctrines such as joint and several liability, comparative responsibility, indemnity, and settlements.

Example: If a car accident occurs involving multiple drivers, each driver may be held responsible for a portion of the damages. For instance, if Driver A is found to be 60% at fault and Driver B is found to be 40% at fault, the damages may be apportioned accordingly. This means that Driver A would be responsible for paying 60% of the damages, while Driver B would be responsible for paying the remaining 40%.

Explanation: This example illustrates how apportionment of liability works in a car accident scenario. Instead of holding one driver solely responsible for the damages, the court may divide the responsibility based on each driver's level of fault. This ensures that each party is held accountable for their actions and pays a fair share of the damages.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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