Understanding Emotional Distress Claims in Personal Injury Lawsuits
The Oregon Uniform Civil Jury Instruction 70.02 states the [pain / mental suffering / emotional distress / humiliation] that the [plaintiff / defendant] has sustained from the time [plaintiff / defendant] was injured until the present [and that the (plaintiff / defendant) probably will sustain in the future as the result of the (plaintiff’s / defendant’s) injuries is a recoverable harm. In personal injury cases, the primary focus is often on the physical injuries suffered by the victim. However, the