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Tort Law: Harm, Duty, Recovery with Lesson Plan

This material is not intended as legal advice. It is designed to educate the layperson — the non-legally trained neighbor, tenant, worker, or customer — on one of the most common areas of law they are likely to encounter when seeking recovery for harm: tort law. By understanding the basic elements of duty, breach, and injury, everyday people can better recognize when harm is actionable and how the law frames accountability in shared civic life.

⚖️ The Three Elements of Tort Law

1. Duty – A legal obligation to act (or not act) in a way that avoids foreseeable harm.

2. Breach of Duty – A failure to meet tha ...