Joint Tortfeasors in United States
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People whose separate wrongs unite in producing a single injury, for example, negligence (in U.S. law) of two drivers causing a collision. If the defendants are treated as joint tortfeasors, each one is liable for the plaintiff’s injuries and either one or both may be sued.
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