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Liability

Legal responsibility for causing harm. In PI cases, establishing liability requires proof the defendant breached a duty of care.

Legal responsibility for causing harm. In PI cases, establishing liability requires proof the defendant breached a duty of care.

Related terms

  • Causation — The causal link between a defendant's breach of duty and the client's injuries, requiring both cause-in-fact and proximate cause.

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