Theoretically, that’s how it works in the US, but not in practice. Years ago, I noticed that my kids’ inner tube had multiple disclaimers, including multiple E

Theoretically, that’s how it works in the US, but not in practice. Years ago, I noticed that my kids’ inner tube had multiple disclaimers, including multiple English disclaimers. The disclaimers next to the Union Flag, Australian Flag, and Canadian Flag were “use under competent supervision.” The disclaimer next to the US Flag was much longer and more detailed (“use under adult supervision” [note that is different from “competent supervision”], “do not tow from boat,” “do not use when drunk,” “do not dive into”, etc.). It did not make me proud to be American. Additionally, many states have the concept of “joint and several liability,” so that if multiple parties share responsibility for an accident, the victim can collect the full amount from any of them and the perpetrators are expected to pay each other appropriately. The end result is that, generally, the company with the deepest pockets pays the full amount and then hopes to collect from the other parties later. So, the answer is that you sue the chainsaw manufacturer, the chain manufacturer, the landowner, etc. and hope that they settle or that you get a final judgement that you can collect from the richest one, even if that particular party is held to be, say, 1% responsible.