However, criminal proceedings do not provide compensation for injury victims, who may then face costly medical bills, including ongoing therapy and
treatment for emotional distress.
According to the news story, courts take different views on whether to recognize a cause of
action for emotional distress related to loss of a pet.
In these instances, therapy is often appropriate
for emotional distress such as sadness, anxiety, and grief that is persistent and troubling.
Money you've received for personal physical injuries or sickness in a settlement such as an auto accident typically comes free of taxes, as do
proceeds for emotional distress stemming from those injuries.
Rewards for emotional distress or employment discrimination are therefore taxable unless you could prove even the least amount of injury was sustained.
Also, as noted above, a victim will have to present evidence that ties the
claim for emotional distress to an event where the victim has been physically injured.
The administrative law judge found that imposing the pet deposit constituted discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, and awarded not only the refund of the deposit, but also damages to the
tenant for emotional distress...
If it's to
compensate for emotional distress well, then, that seems awfully low (and in United credit, not cash as well — it wouldn't even cover United's pet in cabin fee for a pet that isn't claimed to be an emotional support animal).
The ACT model targeted many of the problematic characteristics of partner aggressors, including a low
tolerance for emotional distress, low empathy (particularly for an abused partner), and an inability to notice or identify emotions (Zarling and Beta 2017).
After the tenants found other housing, they brought claims against the landlords
for their emotional distress at being denied the rental they wanted, and proceeded through the EEOC and one in Federal Court.
«Recognizing that children at a very young age can be at high
risk for emotional distress can go a long way toward doing something for them early in life.»
We believe that this dog's almost constant barking and crying fits the SPCA
guideline for Emotional distress: Emotional distress: is an aversive (negative) state experienced by animals when exposed to stressors causing negative emotions such as anxiety and fear, or when deprived of mental stimulation resulting in negative emotions such as depression, frustration or boredom.
In some states that do not allow wrongful death actions for the death of an unborn child, actions may nevertheless be maintained by the
mother for the emotional distress she suffered as a result of the fetus's death.
If an insurance company fails to act in good faith, you may be entitled to additional damages including compensation
for the emotional distress incurred as a result of the insurance companies wrongful denial of your claim.
Ct. 696, 732 N.E. 2d 330 (2000)(«by abolishing these common law torts [of alienation of affections and criminal conversation], the legislature has registered its intent to preclude
recovery for emotional distress resulting from adultery»); Nicholson v. Han, 12 Mich..
These special damages are intended to compensate the victimized
policyholder for emotional distress (including anxiety, humiliation, and mental suffering), attorney fees, and any other harms that may have occurred.
As Carroll explains, jury awards are rising, not only to compensate for financial setbacks (lost wages or customers on account of the defamation), but
also for emotional distress.
Compensation
for emotional distress accounts for any psychological distress, mental anguish, and emotional disturbance caused by the accident and your injuries.
The Ontario Victims» Bill of Rights states that a person convicted of one of a prescribed list of crimes of violence against persons «is liable in damages to the victim of
crime for emotional distress and bodily harm» that has occurred as a result.
According to New Mexico Uniform Jury Instruction 13 - 1810 (A), an award for loss of consortium is designed to compensate the family members of an accident
victim for the emotional distress associated with the loss of society, guidance, and companionship with the victim.
In Texas, if you were involved in a car accident but were not physically injured in any way, the law says you can't sue the other
party for emotional distress.
More generally personal injury protection insurance can be used for any coverage for personal injury such as
coverage for emotional distress (though in this instance this will normally only cover negligent rather than intentional infliction of emotional distress), or instances of libel or slander, on top of coverage for purely bodily injuries.