A clear difference can be defined when determining what general tortious liability is compared and contrasted to contractual liability.

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A clear difference can be defined when determining what general tortious liability is compared and contrasted to contractual liability. In the case of Tort liability; a contract is not involved, but this fact does not mean an individual or company cannot be held accountable for their actions or lack of. To give an example, at a bakery some grains have spilled out of a bag, leaving a spill of grains all over the shop floor and when a customer arrives he or she slips and falls due to the spilled grains and gets injured. The injured individual cannot file for a contractual liability claim, however he or she can make a file for a tortuous claim. To define who can sue in the case of tort it would entail the "injured party" and not only can they sue the seller (In the example the baker) but they can also sue the manufacturer of goods, the servicer and supplier.

On the other hand when dealing with a contractual liability a whole different scenario is established. In the case of contractual liability, a contract is indeed involved. So