Legal Glossary:
Tort Law

A tort is a civil wrong. Tort law requires people to reasonably avoid causing injuries and damage to others. A tort occurs when someone's actions or inaction causes harm to another person or another person's property. Personal injury claims fall under tort law.

Some common examples of torts:

• Auto and taxi accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Surgical errors
• Misdiagnosis
• Burn injuries
• Smoke inhalation injuries
• Slip, trip and fall
• Lead poisoning
• Defective medications
• Negligent security
• Drowning accidents
• Assault
• Police brutality

Contact NY Accident Lawyers Goidel and Siegel for legal advice.
We handle personal injury cases exclusively, and our knowledge of this area of the law is extensive.
We have represented victims of serious accidents and assaults for more than 17 years.