Ralph Nader Radio Hour Live Taping w/ Bill Shernoff

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Mar 27, 2024 02:00 PM EDT

Our guest will be "Father of bad faith insurance law" Bill Shernoff. Mr. Shernoff’s 1979 landmark case Egan v. Mutual of Omaha set tort law precedent and continues to grant policyholders protection from unfair claims practices.

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We are closing for January, February and March.
We will reopen April 1, 2024.

We will be open by appointment, field trips and facility rentals.

Signed copies of Ralph Nader's latest book, The Rebellious CEO, available in the gift shop.

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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

Liebeck v McDonald's

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

The Tobacco Cases

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

Ford Pinto

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

Learn More About Tort Law

Special episode of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour at the Tort Museum

Latest Tort News

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Tort – Defamation – Social media

[G]roups of professional models and social media influencers ... allege their images have been improperly used to promote night clubs offering adult entertainment.

March 20, 2024

Associated Press

Chicago sues gunmaker Glock over conversions to machine guns

The city of Chicago sued Glock Inc. on Tuesday, alleging the handgun manufacturer is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns that can fire as many as 1,200 rounds per minute on the streets of the city.

March 19, 2024

Harvard Law Review

Montana Court Holds that Montana Youth Can Access Equitable Relief for Climate Impacts.

Climate litigation has emerged as a means of addressing the existential threat of “irreversible impacts” posed by anthropogenic climate change.

March 13, 2024

WorkCompCentral

Children May Proceed With Tort Suit Against Parents’ Employer

The Illinois Appellate Court said summary judgment is not appropriate in deciding if birth defects in children are the result of their parents' workplace exposure to chemicals.

March 6, 2024

The New Republic

Sick Because of Roundup? These Bills Could Make Suing Impossible.

High-profile lawsuits have accused pesticides of causing cancer and Parkinson’s. But three states are now considering bills that would prevent these lawsuits.

March 12, 2024

Center for Justice & Democracy

Dropping Like a Rock;Tort Litigation In The United States

Tort claims are a tiny proportion of the overall civil caseload, “with 40 states reporting 517,800 incoming cases in 2022. This was a one-year drop of 4% and a drop of 10% from 2019.

March 8, 2024

What The

Press Says

Since 2015 we've won fans across the world and across the press.

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.