Dallas Accident Injury Lwyer Michael Grossman explains the difference between plaintiffs and defendants in a Texas personal injury case

Plaintiffs and Defendants

The terms plaintiff and defendant refer to the main parties of a lawsuit. The plaintiff (sometimes called the “complainant” or “claimant”) is the party who was wronged in some way and is now seeking financial compensation from those responsible through a lawsuit. The defendant is the party being sued by the plaintiff. In other words, the defendant is the party responsible for the plaintiff’s injury, according to the plaintiff.

In some personal injury suits, there may be multiple plaintiffs or defendants. For instance, if a passenger bus is involved in an accident with another vehicle and multiple passengers are injured, there would be multiple plaintiffs and defendants. Each passenger who was injured would be a potential plaintiff. The defendants could include the bus driver, the bus driver’s company, the driver of the other vehicle in the accident, or a number of other parties.

It is important that the plaintiff name all potential defendants at the beginning of a case. After a certain time frame, the plaintiff may lose the right to seek compensation from some defendants.

If you are involved in an accident, contact the Dallas accident injury lawyers of Grossman Law Offices as soon as possible. We can make sure you identify all potential sources of compensation and that your personal injury suit goes as smoothly as possible.

Posted by: Dallas accident injury lawyer Michael Grossman | Posted on: 10/6/2009 | Comments (0)

As a Texas attorney practicing for 20 years, I have litigated all manner of personal injury cases. I use this blog as a place to write opinion / editorial articles on a variety of topics that catch my interest and as a means of sharing news stories relevant to personal injury accidents. I think the overwhelming majority of people are unaware just how common these types of accidents are and I hope this blog raises awareness to rather serious public safety concerns. However, this blog is simply a means for me to share my opinions and I would recommend that anyone who is considering seeking legal counsel should contact their family attorney.

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