Free Admission for Winsted residents for the Fall Festival

September 30th, 10am to 3pm

Come together to celebrate our community and explore our captivating and interactive exhibits! Families and friends can enjoy a Museum dedicated to our democracy, freedom, and our right to justice. Learn how the Law works!

Visit the museum

Fridays 12 - 5
Saturdays 12 - 5
Sundays 12 -4

Take a virtual tour

Not in Winsted? No worries. You can walk through the digital museum and explore the exhibits.

take a tour

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

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

3M Lawsuit Ends in Victory for Veterans

3M agreed to pay $6.01 billion to settle lawsuits filed by U.S. service members and veterans who suffered hearing injuries to include hearing loss and tinnitus as a result of using the company's earplugs.

September 18, 2023

NBC News

Their babies died when Camp Lejeune’s water was poisoned. But justice has been hard to find

The mothers did not know why their babies were dying at Camp Lejeune.

September 18, 2023

Center for Justice & Democracy

Backgrounder: How Secondary Asbestos Exposure Devastates Families

A new Backgrounder about secondary asbestos exposure -- These victims have been grossly ridiculed by "tort reform" groups. So here's a response.

September 4, 2023

Reuters

3M agrees to pay $6 billion in US military earplug lawsuit settlement

The 3M has agreed to pay $6.01 billion to settle lawsuits by U.S. military veterans and service members who say they suffered hearing loss from using the company's earplugs,

August 29, 2023

AFP -- Digital Journal

Why American communities are suing Big Oil for climate damages

Legal team taking on Big Oil over the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome disaster says it is the era of fossil fuel companies evading responsibility for their role in the climate crisis.

July 11, 2023

The New Jersey

Johnson and Johnson bankruptcy claim is a ruse to limit liability, cancer victims say

Critics say the company — worth over $400 billion — is far from bankrupt and instead just wants to keep their cases from being heard by juries.

July 10, 2023

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.