joint tortfeasors
- Multiple people whose combined negligence in an event or accident leads to harm to somebody else; any of them could be held accountable to pay all the damages, regardless of their shared responsibility
- In the multi-car accident, all drivers involved were considered joint tortfeasors.
- Joint tortfeasors were named in the lawsuit following the catastrophic event at the construction site.
- The court viewed the contractors as joint tortfeasors for causing the building collapse.
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