EXPRESS ASSUMTION OF RISK: Should people be allowed to contract out of negligence liability in the first place? Explore examples of tort liability, including personal injury, defamation, and more.Protect your rights today. Personal injury law is also called tort law. Torts are disputes between two parties where one is accused of being at fault for the other's injuries. We argue that this is a. This chapter will explore the law of torts. Torts can be intentional torts, negligent torts, or strict liability torts. A claim of negligence in a personal injury or wrongful death case is based on the premise that the defendant breached a duty of care owed to the plaintiff. Negligence often forms the basis of personal injury claims.