Allocation of Damages in New Jersey Tort Cases Among Multiple Tortfeasors
1h 1m
Created on June 03, 2024
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Overview
This program, presented by Brian Lehrer, a New Jersey Civil Trial Attorney, will discuss tort actions with multiple defendants in New Jersey that involve the allocation of responsibility. The course will cover the Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-1-5, and the Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1. Mr. Lehrer will also discuss the relevant case law on settling and non-settling tortfeasors, bankrupt defendants, public and private entities, negligent and strictly liable defendants, negligent and intentional tortfeasors, and successive automobile accidents. Attendees will learn how liability is allocated among joint tortfeasors in New Jersey, which will be especially useful for tort lawyers involved in the trial of personal injury matters.
Learning Objectives:
Identify how liability is allocated among joint tortfeasors
Discuss the Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-1-5, and the Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1
Review relevant case law on settling and non-settling tortfeasors, bankrupt defendants, public and private entities, negligent and strictly liable defendants, negligent and intentional tortfeasors, and successive automobile accidents
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