Torts/Personal Injury,
California Supreme Court
Aug. 7, 2024
State Supreme Court clarifies the negligent infliction of emotional distress doctrine
A bystander may bring a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress even if the bystander was not aware of the role the defendant played in causing the victim’s injury.
Michael E. Rubinstein
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Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Michael is a Los Angeles-based personal injury and accident attorney.
Mom is talking to her daughter on the phone as daughter drives through a busy intersection. Mom hears a collision through the phone, then the line goes silent. Eventually, mom hears a commotion and realizes her daughter is unconscious and seriously injured. Mom sues for negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Last year, the California Court of Appeal ruled in Downey v. City of Riverside that while mom was t...
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