If you’ve been injured in an accident that was not your fault, you can file a personal injury claim against the defendant. Typically, if you got into a car accident or other type of accident like a slip and fall, you’ll go through the defendant’s insurance company. When you settle your lawsuit, you’ll sign a release of all claims form
Also known as a liability waiver form, the release of all claims form is signed when the defendant and plaintiff reach a settlement in a lawsuit. It does three things, including:
Resolving the issue between the two parties
Dismissing the plaintiff’s claims
Releasing the defendant from liability
The defendant is typically the party responsible for your injury, as well as their insurance company if you’re going through insurance. The purpose is to ensure that you won’t come after the defendant for more money after they have already paid you a settlement.