An intentional tort refers to an action that a person makes intentionally that results in harm to someone else. 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 is a willful act that violates a patient's rights. Willful and intentional means that the act was done knowingly and on purpose. Intentional torts involve purposeful wrongdoing while negligent torts involve a defendant's breach of the duty of care owed to the claimant. Mass tort litigation is a legal mechanism designed for cases where multiple plaintiffs file individual claims against a common defendant. Two categories of torts affecting nursing practice are intentional torts and unintentional torts. An example of an unintentional tort in the medical field is failing to provide the correct diagnosis for a medical condition. (1) Parasitic ('pain and suffering'): claims for pain and suffering that come along with a physical injury claim.