Can one sue to get a straight answer about "Why did this happen" when the law (and/or corporate policy) was misapplied to hurt you...and there is no physical damage or money lost, but only emotional trauma?
2007-05-17 04:11:28 · 9 answers · asked by peacetrain 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Also I should add that I can't hire a lawyer cause I have no money. I will have to do this myself, and will need more than good luck to get it right!
2007-05-17 05:50:40 · update #1
One can not sue to "get a straight answer" , one can only sue to recover damages (including punitive damages).
It is possible to collect damages for "emotional distress" but you have to prove that real damage was inflicted. In some places (like Canada), it is very very difficult. It is also not often very much. Usually it will only be a portion of therapist bills.
2007-05-17 04:16:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Anybody can sue anybody for something or nothing at all. All that is required to sue somebody is some paper and some money to pay the filing fee.
A better question to contemplate is, can you win a lawsuit for emotional harm? Will you get any money if you do it right?
The answer to that is again yes. People win suits for what is called intentional infliction of emotional distress, or negligent infliction of emotional distress in real courts in many states and at the federal level.
There are famous cases like this taught in many law schools. An example that springs to mind is an undertaker that dropped a coffin during the funeral, and the deceased fell out in front of the assembled family and mourners. Nobody was physically injured, and the undertaker even gave them their money back, so the bereaved had neither physical nor economic damage. A jury still awarded the family cash for emotional distress.
If you or someone near you has suffered, and you want the legal system to help, call a lawyer in your area right away.
Hope this helps, and good luck to you.
2007-05-17 04:19:56 · answer #2 · answered by Smith & Raver LLP, Minneapolis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You asked, "am i able to sue?" the respond is often particular. in simple terms finished the perfect paperwork and pay the court docket submitting cost. winning is yet another count. Many legal experts will furnish a loose 15-minute consultation to propose you of your possibilities. If no longer, many cities furnish loose criminal help clinics. call your city councilmember's place of work for a referral. sturdy success! You stated, "we are broken emotionally." what's the dollar fee of those damages?
2017-01-10 04:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not in today's climate. the days of the "my feelings are hurt" lawsuits seems to have passed and few lawyers would want to invest in the parade of psych people they would have to hire to testify about how obscure your version of hurt feelings is. It would be too expensive to do and the defense would have the right to expose your entire life after you use your feelings as the basis of the lawsuit. If you did not lose money the level of harm is probably not going to make it through the test of a court hearing.
2007-05-17 04:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by Tom W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a specific suit for just that; Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress. Go speak to an attorney to see if you have a case.
2007-05-17 04:15:24 · answer #5 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any person can sue for anything. Period. Whether or not you win is another matter entirely. As long as you have the money to file the suit, you can do it.
2007-05-17 04:14:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! This is America you can sue for anything
2007-05-17 04:14:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can legally sue. You won't win any damages.
2007-05-17 04:16:33 · answer #8 · answered by evans_michael_ya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess if it has caused you to see a doc or therapist and they would have to pay for the bills!
2007-05-17 04:16:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋