Concurrent Negligence (Noun)
Meaning
(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The court found concurrent negligence on the part of both the driver and the manufacturer in the car accident case.
- The doctrine of concurrent negligence allows the plaintiff to seek damages from both the property owner and the contractor responsible for the hazardous condition.
- The jury determined that the physician and hospital had committed concurrent negligence during the surgical procedure, leading to the patient's injury.
- In cases of concurrent negligence, the plaintiff may claim damages from one or both of the parties who contributed to the harm.
- The insurance company argued that the concurrent negligence of the homeowner and the roofer made it difficult to determine liability in the case.