The authors address changes in tort law and offer thousands of citations to cases decided or writings. Under tort law, defendants who are found at fault for harming others are required to compensate their victim(s) for all harm incurred.You may be able to obtain compensation from the person or group at fault if you are able to clearly and effectively demonstrate that the case is a tort. Personal injury is a type of tort in Illinois. A tort is when someone commits a wrongful action or violates someone else's personal, property, or dignity rights, resulting in civil action against them. Torts Division attorneys file lawsuits to recover the City's costs of responding to incidents that occurred because of federal, state, or local law violations. An introduction to the basic principles of liability for harm caused to the person or property of others. In most cases, the duty is to use reasonable care. A tort will result in a civil outcome. Tort cases are a business's way of taking private legal action when the law and facts are on its side.