If you have suffered a traumatic experience, you may be left wondering whether you can sue the person responsible for your trouble for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Perhaps you are experiencing mental anguish. Maybe you are feeling extreme fear or depression. Or perhaps you feel like you have been disrespected and disgraced more than anyone should have to endure. These are all reasons why you might consider such a lawsuit.
To prove your case, you will have to prove that the defendant caused you severe emotional distress by his extreme and outrageous conduct. Intentional infliction of emotional distress, or mental distress, is an intentional tort, which means you would have to prove that the defendant caused your distress intentionally. However, your state may also consider you to have established your case if you prove that defendant acted with reckless disregard as to whether or not you would suffer severe distress.
Most states do not require that you show that you have suffered physical symptoms of your mental distress, in order to win your case. Frequently, many people prove that they have suffered by the fact that they have been attending therapy sessions, seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist, requiring pain reliever medication, participating in other activities or treatments.
If you feel like you have unfairly suffered at the hands of another, you should speak with a personal injury lawyer. A knowledgeable and experienced personal injury attorney can discuss your unique situation with you and give you personalized legal advice in your time of great need.
