Emotional Distress Damages

News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Case Involving Burger King Employee Spitting in Officer’s Burger Goes Before WA Supreme Court

Revisions to CHRO-Related Statutes Under Consideration Include Damages for Emotional Distress

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 5/16/2013

Whenever someone tells you that a proposed bill “clarifies” something or “simplifies” existing law, you should view such talk with a dose of healthy skepticism....more

Tenth Circuit Holds Affidavit Sufficient To Avoid Summary Judgment On FCRA Emotional Damage Claim

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/7/2013

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court’s award of summary judgment to a mortgage servicer who provided a negative credit report after the borrower...more

Court Affirms that Emotional Distress Claims Cannot Arise from Post-Accident Conduct

by Brett Buckwalter | Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP on 4/30/2013

Traditionally, personal injury claims have generally consisted of a plaintiff seeking damages for expenses and “pain and suffering” relating to physical injuries sustained as a result of an accident. Emotional distress is an...more

The Ripple Effects of Suffering

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 3/21/2013

An experienced personal injury attorney here in San Diego can help if you are suffering emotional distress after seeing a loved one injured or killed due to someone’s negligence. For example, a father watches proudly from his...more

It’s a Whopper of a Case: Washington Supreme Court “Supersizes” Product Liability Statute

by Rachel Reynolds | Sedgwick LLP on 3/12/2013

Following Burger King's alleged service of a "spit burger," a plaintiff filed a product liability suit alleging emotional distress damages. See Certification from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in...more

Case Involving Burger King Employee Spitting in Officer’s Burger Goes Before WA Supreme Court [Video]

by LXBN on 2/13/2013

It isn’t so funny when happens outside the fictional realm of comedic films. And actually, it’s much more grotesque. The Supreme Court of Washington decided to allow a suit involving a Burger King employee spitting on a...more

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Emotional Distress Damages

Revisions to CHRO-Related Statutes Under Consideration Include Damages for Emotional Distress

Tenth Circuit Holds Affidavit Sufficient To Avoid Summary Judgment On FCRA Emotional Damage Claim

Court Affirms that Emotional Distress Claims Cannot Arise from Post-Accident Conduct

The Ripple Effects of Suffering

It’s a Whopper of a Case: Washington Supreme Court “Supersizes” Product Liability Statute

Case Involving Burger King Employee Spitting in Officer’s Burger Goes Before WA Supreme Court [Video]

Case Involving Burger King Employee Spitting in Officer’s Burger Goes Before WA Supreme Court [Video]

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