third-party claim
External party's demand
A third-party claim is a legal demand made by or against someone not originally involved in a lawsuit or insurance policy.
In insurance, it's a claim filed against another person's coverage: She filed a third-party claim against the other driver's insurance after the accident.
In litigation, a defendant may bring a third-party claim against an outside party they believe shares responsibility for the plaintiff's damages.
- indemnificationCompensation for loss suffered
- subrogationSuccessor assumes claim rights
- civil trialNoncriminal court proceeding
- counterclaimDefendant's opposing lawsuit
- tortfeasorOne liable for harm
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