Tort law in healthcare involves medical professionals and patients. Legally speaking, a tort occurs when a medical professional acts in a negligent manner.An intentional tort refers to an action that a person makes intentionally that results in harm to someone else. Medical torts are triggered when a healthcare professional or organization causes patient injury. Among the diverse landscape of tortious acts, a prominent category emerges in the healthcare realm: medical malpractice. The package introduces significant changes to how lawsuits are filed and litigated in Florida, and seeks to bring balance and transparency to tort litigation. Legally speaking, a tort occurs when a medical professional acts in a negligent manner and injures someone in their care. Legally speaking, a tort occurs when a medical professional acts in a negligent manner and injures someone in their care. I am bilingual in English and Spanish. Generally, these damages can be broken up into two sub-categories – economic damages and human (or noneconomic damages).