liability claim
Fault-based lawsuit filing
A liability claim is a formal demand for compensation when someone alleges another party is legally responsible for harm or loss.
Insurance companies receive liability claims when policyholders cause accidents or injuries: The homeowner filed a liability claim after slipping on their neighbor's icy walkway.
The term appears frequently in insurance, personal injury law, and business contexts where one party seeks to hold another accountable for damages.
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- legal actionFormal court proceeding
- damagesCompensation for injury
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- at faultDeserving blame
insurance · plaintiff · defendant · injury · pain and suffering · compensation · fault · burden of proof · indemnity · deep pockets · accident · bodily harm · tort · legal · courtroom · attorney · malpractice · breach
liability claimcriminal prosecution
Government's legal action against accused
criminal charge · criminal complaint · criminal indictment · indictment · criminal case
liability claimaffirmative defense
Defendant's excuse admitting act
indemnification · liability waiver · exculpation · liability release · counterclaim
liability claimexoneration
Official clearing of blame
absolution · vindication · acquittal · exculpation · immunity
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