What Is A “Tort”?

A “tort” is a legal word that essentially means a “wrong” that has been committed against a person. Examples of torts are automobile accidents, medical negligence, dog bites, ski accidents, cases involving defectively-made products, and most negligent acts.

There is even a museum dedicated to tort law in Northern Connecticut called the American Museum of Tort Law. It was started by Ralph Nader who famously proved that the Corvair automobile was “unsafe at any speed” and needlessly killed and maimed people because of its poor design. 

They can be found at tortmuseum.org and the website contains a lot of useful factual information about the truth behind myths about cases that seem to be accepted as “truths” - like the McDonalds hot coffee case.

Our law office only handles tort law (personal injury) and we practice throughout the State of Vermont. If we can be of service please feel free to contact us at winburnlaw.com or toll free at 800-640-5100.