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Intentional vs. Negligent Torts<\/h1>\n\n
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In a personal injury case, the tort claims process and the damages available depend on the type of tort alleged in your claim. Intentional torts and negligence torts differ in a few key ways.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

When you are injured by another person, they may have committed a civil wrong. The harmful conduct generally falls within a broad classification called \u201ctort law.”<\/p>\n

A tort<\/a> is a wrongful act that injures another person or interferes with their property. Torts can either be:<\/p>\n