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What is Tort Law?

It is the law that protects and compensates people who have been injured by the negligence, or recklessness, or intentional acts of wrongdoers.

Examples of Famous Tort Cases

hot coffee spilling

Liebeck v McDonald's

The famous case where Stella Liebeck received 3rd degree burns. She was one of hundreds that got burned.

Tobacco as skull and crossbones

The Tobacco Cases

The tobacco companies knew their products caused cancer and they lied about it.

Flaming Ford Pinto

Ford Pinto

Ford chose not to spend $8 per Pinto and opted to let folks die.

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Latest Tort News

State Court Report
Who is Accountable When Someone Dies After Being Denied an Abortion?
Texas woman Tierra Walker died after she was denied a medically necessary abortion, her family claims in a new law suit.
September 24, 2026
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Family of man stabbed 17 times by Clark County deputy files $27 million tort claim
The sons of a 54-year-old man stabbed to death by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy in May 2025 have filed a $27 million tort claim against the county.
September 17, 2026
JD Supra
Federal Preemption Over State Law Safety Claims – What That Means for Industries Regulated by the Federal Government
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled FIFRA “expressly preempts any state tort claim that would require a pesticide manufacturer to use a label ‘in addition to’ or ‘different from’ federal requirements imposed under FIFRA.”
September 10, 2026
LawCommentary.com
OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting
OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are facing 30 new federal lawsuits from students, teachers and a school principal affected by the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, expanding litigation that claims the company failed to alert authorities.
September 3, 2026
PBS News
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.
August 26, 2026
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
Supreme Court All But Ends Corporate Liability for Aiding-and-Abetting Human Rights Abuses
Until the end of June, multinational companies faced a significant litigation risk: suits in U.S. federal courts alleging that they aided-and-abetted human rights abuses committed by foreign governments.
August 20, 2026

What The Press Says

Fun, creative, visually stunning and provocative. By emphasizing cases where the civil justice system led not only to compensation for injured parties, but also to changes in corporate practice that made everyone safer, the museum reveals the truth about tort law—and likely leaves visitors with more sympathy towards it.

Politico

The museum aims to describe the evolution of the law regarding negligence and liability, and it features some of the most groundbreaking cases of the late 20th century.

The New York Times

The museum’s mission is to restore the idea that personal-injury law is not a way to line the pockets of a few lucky lawyers but rather a way to hold the powerful to account. As presented by the museum, personal-injury law may be the only way to hold a corporation accountable to the people it has harmed.

The New Yorker

This nonprofit, educational institution aims to make people aware of tort law’s pivotal role in the protection of personal freedom and safety, and celebrates the historical and contemporary achievements of the civil justice system.

Forbes

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