# Practice profile: Personal Injury & Torts — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-personal-injury`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Tort claims for personal injury: negligence, liability, causation, and damages.

## Forums & authorities

State civil courts and juries.

## Key sources of law

- state tort law (common-law negligence; Restatement (Second/Third) of Torts)
- state statutes on comparative fault, damages, and limitations

## Citation discipline

Follow the US rules in `us/CLAUDE.md` (Bluebook form; statute title/section; case name, reporter, court, year). **Never invent** citations, docket numbers, or section numbers — verify the current edition before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- General civil procedure → use `us/litigation` (Civil Litigation).
- Coverage of the claim → use `us/insurance` (Insurance Law).
- Medical-malpractice regulatory overlap → use `us/healthcare` (Healthcare & Life Sciences).

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
