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| Emotional Distress |
When one person purposefully engages in behavior that is
intended to and does cause severe mental anguish in another,
he or she is subject to the laws regarding the intentional infliction
of emotional distress.
There are several factors which determine the extent to which a
perpetrator may be liable in such a claim.
First, the wrongdoer's behavior must be deemed as extreme and
outrageous. If a person of average temperament would suffer
emotional distress caused by the wrongdoer's actions, then
those actions can be deemed as "outrageous." Consideration
would also need to be taken for those individuals whose
temperament is more sensitive or high-strung: in cases such as
this, the standard for outrageousness can be lowered.
Second, it must be done intentionally to cause emotional distress
or with reckless disregard to such a consideration. Third, it is
also helpful if the victim can show other non-emotional damages
such as loss of gainful employment.
An example of intentional inflection of emotional distress would
be an aide in a nursing home telling an aged resident that her
family has died, when they had not, just to disturb the resident.
If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call The Law
Office of Sindell & Assoc.,Inc.,PS at (206) 622- submit an online
case review . The initial consultation is free of charge. In many
cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration
date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to
ensure that you do not waive your right to possible
compensation.
intended to and does cause severe mental anguish in another,
he or she is subject to the laws regarding the intentional infliction
of emotional distress.
There are several factors which determine the extent to which a
perpetrator may be liable in such a claim.
First, the wrongdoer's behavior must be deemed as extreme and
outrageous. If a person of average temperament would suffer
emotional distress caused by the wrongdoer's actions, then
those actions can be deemed as "outrageous." Consideration
would also need to be taken for those individuals whose
temperament is more sensitive or high-strung: in cases such as
this, the standard for outrageousness can be lowered.
Second, it must be done intentionally to cause emotional distress
or with reckless disregard to such a consideration. Third, it is
also helpful if the victim can show other non-emotional damages
such as loss of gainful employment.
An example of intentional inflection of emotional distress would
be an aide in a nursing home telling an aged resident that her
family has died, when they had not, just to disturb the resident.
If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call The Law
Office of Sindell & Assoc.,Inc.,PS at (206) 622- submit an online
case review . The initial consultation is free of charge. In many
cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration
date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to
ensure that you do not waive your right to possible
compensation.
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