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The Unlikeliest Museum

Against all odds, Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law educates visitors about the law and their rights.

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Tuesday - Saturdays 10AM - 5PM
Sundays 11AM - 4PM

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

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

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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

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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.
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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

Reuters
Texas sues TikTok for violating children’s privacy
Texas sued TikTok on Thursday, accusing the social media platform of violating children's privacy and state law by sharing children's personal identifying information without consent from their parents or legal guardians.
October 3, 2024
Barn Raiser
Water Protectors Use Novel Legal Tactic to Challenge the Dakota Access Pipeline
Novel anti-SLAPP laws could help uncover Dakota Access Pipeline secrets
September 30, 2024
Reuters
Could 23andMe $30 million data breach settlement get derailed by mass arbitration?
A law firm representing about 5,000 23andMe customers who demanded arbitration after hackers obtained sensitive data from the genetic testing company ...
September 30, 2024
The Hill
Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it helped fuel state’s opioid crisis
Kentucky’s attorney general is suing the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Express Scripts over its role in “worsening” the state’s opioid crisis.
September 27, 2024
Reuters
Apple must face narrowed privacy lawsuit over its apps
A federal judge narrowed a lawsuit accusing Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Store, Apple Music and Apple TV.
September 27, 2024
The Tribune News
Whistleblower brings $10 million wrongful termination claim against Pierce County city
A former employee has filed a $10 million claim against the city of Orting, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated after bringing attention to problems with the city’s wastewater treatment plant, among other things.
September 28, 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.

Forbes

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