Tort law is an area of law commonly practiced by attorneys who litigate cases involving accidents and injuries and suits involving damages due to harmful prescriptions. These are negligent torts, among many other kinds of tort cases. A main difference between tort law proceedings and other litigation is that tort law does not address contractual arrangements. Any infraction of agreements does not fall under tort law.
Where tort law is concerned, it is always incumbent on the plaintiff, or the injured party, to prove the wrong was perpetrated. The attorney representing the plaintiff in tort actions must be able to prove that his client suffered injury because the defendant failed to do something that he was obligated to do under the law, and must show that his client suffered damages because of this failure to comply. Damages can be physcial, but they can also be mental, emotional, or monetary, or any combination thereof. As long as the plaintiff can prove suffering, there is a case for compensation of loss.