A civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer loss or harm. Personal injury law is part of tort law.

In a personal injury case:
Negligence, reckless driving, assault, and certain defective product claims are all types of torts.

What to know:

• Tort law is about making the injured person “whole” through money damages, as much as possible.

• A tort case is separate from criminal charges, even if both come from the same incident.