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Given that they work in an old and complex profession such as the law, it is unsurprising that personal injury lawyers have to deal with some obscure words that have been handed down through the profession's history. One such is 'tortfeasor'.
Basically, a tortfeasor is the person who has done something that breaches civil law (a breach of criminal law would be a crime, of course). In personal injury law, this means a person who causes or allows another to be hurt would be described as a tortfeasor.
It is possible to be a tortfeasor through deliberate action and through negligence. An accident injury, for example, that arose because an employer did not perform an appropriate risk assessment could result in that employer being a tortfeasor in a work accident case.
It is also possible to have joint tortfeasors.
Although it is understandable that practising in the law should require no win, no fee lawyers to learn how to use words and phrases like this, it does not follow that they should be bandied about too freely in their dealings with the general public. For this reason, it is often advisable that anyone making a compensation claim ensures their lawyer can switch between legalese and plain, jargon-free English as needed.
Personal injury lawyers to meet your needs
Here at YouClaim, we believe in keeping you in control of your compensation claim, and that means ensuring you are completely up to speed with what is going on. That means we ensure that we use direct English to explain the situation regarding your legal position, your chances of success, and the costs you may face.
The good news is that, in the majority of cases, you will face no costs. It is only in complex medical negligence cases that this is not true, and here we guarantee that you will be fully informed in advance of any costs that may arise as you pursue the compensation you deserve, before you are committed to them.
You can always rely on a promise of 100 percent compensation, which means that whatever you are awarded in a claim will go to you with no cut taken by us. You can also rely on the professionalism of our solicitors, as they are all drawn from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Simply call 0800 10 757 95, free, to talk to one of our advisors about your situation. Alternatively, use this site's echat facility or callback form to reach us online. We'll help you find the right personal injury solicitor for your needs.
