The phrase
"potential defendants" refers to individuals or parties who could be legally responsible or faced with a lawsuit or legal action.
Full definition
But there are a number of legal theories that could apply to your case that might increase or decrease the number
of potential defendants.
There are some situations wherein the language could prohibit any and all future claims against
other potential defendants — and that may not be a scenario you want, depending on the circumstances.
In order to properly collect compensation for injuries suffered in a truck accident, it is important to identify as many
potential defendants as possible.
For intellectual property owners, these cases continue to suggest that the best way to secure a desired forum is to file suit prior to negotiating
with potential defendants.
If the damages caused in the accident are above and beyond the limits of the blanket fleet policy, your personal injury lawyer may be able to pursue a claim against
other potential defendants.
Potential defendants include: Smith & Nephew, Inc. (an international company based in Andover, Massachusetts), surgeons, other physicians, and more depending on the circumstance of your case.
The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed the importance of the principle of «discoverability» when considering claims
against potential defendants.
His criminal defense practice is similarly diverse, involving everything from federal death penalty and fraud cases and representation of witnesses and
potential defendants during grand jury investigations to state felonies and serious traffic matters such as DWI.
Instead, the patent troll often tries to extract a settlement (or a license) that costs less than what litigating would, leaving
many potential defendants to simply settle the matter.
In addition, members of Chambers regularly
advise potential defendants, companies and their directors globally across several jurisdictions in relation to pre-charge tactical strategic options; internal whistle - blowing inquiries; money - laundering investigations; anti-bribery system requirements; CMA investigations and prosecutions; civil settlement negotiations; and DOJ investigations.
The rules of civil procedure in Illinois permit an aggrieved party to file a petition with the court asking for an order requiring
unknown potential defendants to be identified.
Since tort damages are recoverable, the courts have attempted to carefully define the range
of potential defendants in interference cases to ensure that the liability of the contracting parties is limited to damages available for breach of contract.
The Chicago truck accident lawyers at Staver Law Group know how to
identify potential defendants to make sure everyone who is at fault is held accountable for your damages.
The British data - mining firm Cambridge Analytica has gone from mysterious genius to
potential defendant as details emerge about its role in Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign.
Belongs to a large firm, the likelihood of a connection
with potential defendants, or their respective insurance companies, is greater
Politico reported that Cuomo criticized Newburgh for naming the state and several of its entities in notices of intent to sue dated Feb. 21 and mailed to 10
potential defendants in a possible lawsuit over perfluorooctane sulfonate contamination of Washington Lake.
«Lake's employement was terminated as a result of the performance of his job duties in an exemplary manner and without regard to the identity of
the potential defendant,» the petition claims.
«According to EPA's own technical data, there would be at most a few thousand
potential defendants.»
However, this deadline can be as short has six months if
the potential defendant was a government agency.
Special circumstances included a reasonable explanation for the delay in issuing a claim, the presence of prima facie grounds for relief, and whether
the potential defendant was aware of the claim prior to the expiration of the limitation period.
It is also important to determine which of the above claims may be viable and against whom out of all
the potential defendants listed above should be named in any civil action.
The potential defendants in your truck accident case could include:
Virtually all businesses and organisations - they are data controllers as they process personal data and are
potential defendants in any claim for compensation.
Normally of course this investigation is conducted by the insurers of
the potential Defendant.
At Brickley Law, our New Canaan product liability lawyer identifies all
the potential defendants in the chain of commerce and design a strategy aimed at obtaining prompt and fair compensation for our clients in New Canaan, Norwalk, and throughout Connecticut.
Insurance adjusters and other people who may be
potential defendants will be trying to collect facts and / or evidence to prove that you were at fault or to reduce the value of your claim.
This letter informs the trucking company and other
potential defendants that you intend to file a claim and also informs the owners that they must take all necessary steps to preserve relevant information.
Further,
a potential defendant is not obliged to help a claimant to serve documents on him.
A potential defendant should carefully assess the legislation.
They weed out claims so old that evidence may have disappeared and witnesses may be unavailable, and assist in eliminating the prospect of claims hanging over the heads of
potential defendants and their insurers in perpetuity.
Potential defendants could include:
You can expect that other physicians and nurses working with
the potential defendant physician will not go out of their way to help you prove your case.
The advice of a lawyer experienced in these cases will help the survivor make the decision, especially if there is a strong case (such as prior criminal conviction), damages are significant, and
a potential defendant has financial means.
On the other hand, having a multitude of
potential defendants is not a definitive argument against the imposition of liability on some or even all, suitably apportioned.
The majority concluded that for the court must have personal jurisdiction over
the potential defendant, and there was an onus on the Plaintiffs to demonstrate this.