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Tuesdays - Saturdays 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sundays 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$10 Adults
$7 Seniors and Veterans
$5 Students
The American Museum of Tort Law is the only museum of its kind in the world and includes, among others, exhibits about asbestos, tobacco, faulty motor vehicles, and defective workplace equipment,
Bring the family and take a short course on the law of wrongful injury. Learn how tort law makes the world a safer place.
Youth Civic Challenge
June 23rd - July 18th 2025 Mondays - Thursdays 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Visit the museum
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday- Saturday: 10:00AM-5:00PM
Sunday: 11:00AM-4:00PM
Against all odds, Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law educates visitors about the law and their rights.
Examples of Famous Tort Cases
Tough to Swallow, A Food Safety Virtual Event
Special episode of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour at the Tort Museum
Latest Tort News
National Public Radio
Supreme Court says family can sue over wrong-house raid
A unanimous Supreme Court said a family whose house was wrongly raided by law enforcement can sue. At issue is what law enforcement refers to as "wrong-house raids."
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas to receive $44.5M in installments through 2040 from opioid settlement
Arkansas will receive $44.5 million for its portion of a nationwide settlement with the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma -- the maker of OxyContin -- over their role in the opioid crisis, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Wednesday.
CBS 8 San Diego
Family of man killed by police during mental health crisis files legal claim against San Diego
The tort claim alleges SDPD officers used excessive and unreasonable force when they fatally shot Andrew Engel, a 26-year-old man who was suicidal and holding a knife when he encountered officers the night of Jan. 13, 2025.
New York Times
Jury Awards $50 Million to California Man Burned by Starbucks Tea
A jury in California on Friday awarded $50 million in damages to a Los Angeles delivery driver who was badly burned by a cup of hot tea that spilled into his lap in a Starbucks drive-through in 2020, court records show.
Forbes
What Sparked The California Wildfires? Experts Consider Power Lines, Fireworks—And Arson
Multiple residents of Altadena sued Southern California Edison on Monday, alleging the Eaton Fire was started by the company’s electrical equipment.
The Enquirer -- Cincinnati.com/
Kentucky AG: Kroger ‘allowed the fire of addiction to spread,’ announces $110M settlement
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday a $110 million settlement with Cincinnati-based Kroger in his lawsuit against the grocer for its role in the opioid crisis.
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