In California FEHA settlements, plaintiffs often recover damages for both emotional distress and lost wages—but how are those payments taxed? Employers often compel an allocation in damages between ...

The Grieving Families Act would change New York's wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional ...

Damages are an element to proving almost any civil claim, but is an essential element to all defamation and privacy claims. For those who have experienced online defamation and online harassment, it ...

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled "medical malpractice claims" is broad enough to include a mother's emotional distress damages during an allegedly traumatic birth caused by health care ...

Emotional distress is the mental suffering accident and injury victims experience as an emotional response to a particular event. In tort law, two cases of action involve the infliction of emotional ...

You are not broken you’re just carrying more than your share. For adults navigating the heavy terrain of emotional trauma or chronic self-doubt, this truth can feel both comforting and daunting.

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A former Mansfield ISD teacher is suing the district over emotional and mental damage, claiming it did not protect her against a student who was later convicted of attempted ...