Trisha was injured when the delivery truck for a local furniture store struck her.The delivery driver claimed the brakes of the delivery truck failed,causing the accident.Trisha filed suit,and in her lawsuit named the delivery driver,the furniture store,the service station responsible for vehicle maintenance,and the manufacturer of the vehicle.Even though the manufacturer of the vehicle may be only 1 percent responsible for the accident,it may be required to pay a large percentage of the damages under the

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The joint and several liability rule allows for each defendant in a case to be held liable for the full amount of damages, regardless of their percentage of fault. This means that even if the manufacturer of the vehicle is only deemed 1 percent responsible for the accident, they may still be required to pay a large percentage of the damages awarded to Trisha.

Trisha Was Injured When the Delivery Truck for a Local