The j case allows family members to recover emotional damages only if they witness serious injury or death caused by ...

Sometimes, we behave in ways that can be confusing even to ourselves Struggling to trust others, even in situations where trust is typically expected, can be a telltale sign of emotional damage. This ...

Dec. 12 -- FRIDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults who have casual sex are no more likely than those in committed relationships to experience psychological problems, new research has found.

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 ...

Children, whether they are 6 or 16, are deeply affected by the words spoken around them. Hearing a parent, relative, or trusted adult dismiss their feelings with phrases like, "He didn’t mean it like ...

The NY Court of Appeals refused to overrule a 20-year-old ruling that bars mothers from recovering emotional damages for injuries to their children during birth, citing stare decisis. Dissents argued ...