The body of law governing negligence, intentional interference, and other wrongful acts for which civil action can be brought, except for breach of contract, which is covered by contract law.

"Tort Law" In Context

"More medical malpractice suits were filed during this period than in "the entire previous history of American tort law," with claim frequency growing a minimum of 10 percent every year in that span of time. As a result, Congress passed the Health Care ..."