What Is a Tort Lawsuit?  A tort lawsuit is a legal proceeding
where one individual sues another for doing physical harm to
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Free Widgets for your Site/Blog   A tort lawsuit is a legal
proceeding in which a person sues another party for injuring
him. For example, a person may file a tort lawsuit after someone
breaks his nose in a fight or hits him with his car.
Additionally, tort lawsuits are often filed because of medical
malpractice or some other type of negligence. In most
jurisdictions, tort lawsuits are filed when a person wants
compensation for his injury rather than, or in addition to,
criminal prosecution. The laws of many jurisdictions allow a
person to be compensated for pain that he has suffered as well
as lost wages and medical expenses; some allow a person to sue
for emotional suffering as well.  In most cases, a