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The article focuses on providing an introduction to tort law, discussing its principles, purposes, and key concepts. It explains that tort law involves acts or omissions that cause harm and covers topics such as negligence, strict liability, intentional torts, and tort remedies. It also highlights the considerations for Congress when dealing with tort law, including federalism principles and constitutional constraints.

The article discusses issues concerning criminal negligence of aircraft accidents. It mentions situations wherein a manufacturer or operator contributes to the accident including a learjet oxygen valve that can easily left off, older 737 main oxygen valve, fins that detach because of rudder limiters and turbine disks that depart stage right due to slag inclusions. Moreover, it addresses issues concerning military indiscipline in the form of unauthorized low-flying.