Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode explains the concept of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) in tort law, outlining the four specific situations in which a plaintiff can recover for emotional harm caused by another's negligence.

In this episode we discuss:

A review of the elements of negligence
The four situations in which NIED claims are valid
Negligent versus intentional infliction of emotional distress
Hypotheticals and examples illustrating NIED

Resources:

"Listen and Learn" series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2010 (https://juraxbar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/July-2010-CBX.pdf)
California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2011 (https://juraxbar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/February-2011-CBX.pdf)

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542: Listen and Learn -- Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (Torts)

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