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
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- “Listen and Learn” series
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2010
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2011
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