The defendant is the person or company named in a lawsuit by the plaintiff. They are deemed the at-fault party in personal injury and property damage cases. In most cases, if the plaintiff wins their lawsuit or settles their claim, the defendant and/or their insurance company will be responsible for paying for damages.
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Ian Silverthorne
Ian began work on creating and running Silverthorne Attorneys from the ground up. Since beginning the practice in 2012, Ian our team at Silverthorne Attorneys has been able to recover several seven-figure settlements...
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