Personal injury law covers injury suffered by a person. Personal injury is part of the law of torts, the legal term that includes all kinds of injuries to people and their property. State law usually governs personal injury lawsuits, but federal law may apply in certain circumstances. For example, an injury suffered on federal property may be covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act, or liability for injuries suffered in an airplane crash may be governed by international treaties.

Airplane Crashes

Generally, personal injury law determines liability for damages resulting from an airplane crash.

Alcoholic Beverage Liability

The production, distribution, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages is a highly-regulated industry in the United States. Prohibition was ended in 1933 by a constitutional amendment giving each state particularly broad powers to regulate alcoholic beverages, including the power to prohibit them entirely and to limit their availability to minors and young adults.