English to Arabic Law/Patents Law: Taxation & Customs

(4) Claim deadlock of initial liability and how to break:

There is a claim deadlock of initial liability that an intermediate liable person may not claim indemnity from a third party if he is unable to bear compensatory liability, but the law does not prescribe that the victim can directly claim the ultimate liable person for compensation.

What is the meaning of "claim deadlock" here? It is mentioned twice.

Thanks in adavance.