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:

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