Discover tort law, covering civil suits outside of contracts, focusing on negligence, intentional harm, and strict liability with examples and explanations.

Tort laws entitle you to pursue a civil lawsuit if someone hurts you. There are both intentional torts and negligent torts. Negligent torts are caused by careless behavior while intentional torts ...

Most Americans recognize the problem of lawsuit abuse in America, but one form of over-litigiousness flies under the radar.

The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) released an analysis today estimating that excess litigation value from motor ...

The tribe contends that tribal court authority over civil torts involving non-Indians has always existed and is co-extensive with the rules set forth in Montana. The Solicitor General’s amicus brief ...

Other examples of current crimes that used to be civil torts involve the negligent distribution of foods and pharmaceuticals that are dangerous, and negligent failure to protect children from harm.

3 residents involved in a May incident where Lafayette police officers broke open the front door have filed a civil tort claim for damages.

Central Florida courts are in the throes of a massive surge of cases that were filed in anticipation of the bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday that protects insurers and businesses from law… ...