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Personal injury law is governed by tort law. If ever you find yourself the defendant in a personal injury lawsuit, you'll want to be familiar with the key points of tort law. If you are a manufacturer or business owner facing a product liability claim, you'll also want to know how to safeguard yourself against such claims in the future. An Overview of Tort Law Torts are civil actions resulting in injury or harm that are recognized by law as cause for a lawsuit. Specific types of torts include negligence, products liability, emotional distress, trespass, assault, and battery. Torts fall into three general categories: intentional torts, negligent torts, and strict liability torts. In an intentional tort, the defendant knew what would happen as a result of his/her actions or inactions. In a negligent tort, the defendant did not know what would happen as a result of an action. And in a strict liability tort, a specific action on the part of the defendant, regardless of negligence or intent, was directly responsible for the damage. Product liability cases are prime examples of strict liability torts. Continued... By Lindsay Rech