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The emotional distress suffered by the plaintiffs must be "severe". This standard is quantified by the intensity, duration, and any physical manifestations of the distress. A lack of productivity or a mental disorder, documented by a mental health professional, is typically required here, although acquaintances' testimony about a change in ...
The emotional distress for which monetary damages may be recovered, however, ought not to be that form of acute emotional distress or the transient emotional reaction to the occasional gruesome or horrible incident to which every person may potentially be exposed in an industrial and sometimes violent society. . . .
Pain and suffering is the legal term for the physical and emotional stress caused from an injury [1] (see also pain and suffering). Some damages that might come under this category would be: aches, temporary and permanent limitations on activity, potential shortening of life, depression or scarring .
Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind, or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. [1] In common law jurisdictions the term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit in which the person bringing the suit (the plaintiff in American jurisdictions or claimant in English law) has suffered harm to their ...
Couple seeks damages for ‘mental anguish and suffering’ The complaint states that the Korzebs have experienced “severe mental anguish and suffering” and are seeking punitive damages.
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress - The idea that one has a legal duty to use reasonable care to avoid causing emotional distress to another individual. Malpractice or professional negligence – Negligence in the provision of a professional service causing harm to the claimant. Common varieties include medical malpractice and legal ...
Three passengers filed a lawsuit to hold Alaska Airlines accountable for a “breach of trust” that caused “emotional distress” when an off-duty pilot attempted to hijack and crash a plane ...
Dillon v. Legg, 68 Cal. 2d 728 (1968), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of California that established the tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress.To date, it is the most persuasive decision of the most persuasive state supreme court in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century: Dillon has been favorably cited and followed by at least twenty reported out-of ...