You’ve probably heard the term “emotional distress” connected with lawsuits in personal injury cases. It is one of the factors that injury victims often receive compensation for. But what exactly is ...

Blake Lively’s legal battle with Justin Baldoni has taken a sharp turn, as a federal judge has now ruled that she cannot move forward with her emotional distress claims. The decision follows a ...

In California FEHA settlements, plaintiffs often recover damages for both emotional distress and lost wages—but how are those payments taxed? Employers often compel an allocation in damages between ...

UPDATE: 6/3/25 at 2:27 p.m. ET: One day after Blake Lively stated that she has no plans to drop claims of emotional distress against Justin Baldoni, the judge appointed to their ongoing legal dispute ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways – How to Prove Emotional Distress After a Car Accident Legally known as emotional distress, the shock, trauma and anxiety experienced after a car accident can manifest in ...

Car accidents are often traumatic experiences that leave victims with not only physical injuries but also significant emotional distress. While many people understand that they can file a claim for ...

The ruling follows a dispute over whether the actress has to turn over medical records. By Winston Cho Blake Lively is no longer pursuing claims for emotional distress in her lawsuit against It Ends ...

Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Despite Blake ...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a dismissal of the lawsuit, in which a mother accused the now-closed Arizona school ...

We as a society are currently experiencing a lot of strong emotions in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak, its global implications, and its personal implications. For many, the intensity of these ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Baldoni and Lively’s respective legal teams have been going back and forth regarding the emotional ...