Injured Party (Noun)
Meaning
Someone injured or killed in an accident.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The injured party was rushed to the hospital where she received immediate medical attention.
- The driver of the other car was the injured party in the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The insurance company was liable to compensate the injured party for damages.
- In the lawsuit, the plaintiff was the injured party who claimed that the defendant was responsible for the accident.
- The police report identified the pedestrian as the injured party in the hit-and-run incident.