Emotional distress is not uncommon in malpractice cases. We have blogged before about jurisdictions that have expressly permitted the recovery of such damages, while other jurisdictions don’t have any law addressing this potential area of recovery. In the past year a few states have addressed this issue and the decisions are worth noting.
Last year, the Washington Supreme Court issued a decision that opened the door for potential emotional distress damages in a legal malpractice action. In Schmidt v. Coogan, the malpractice claim was …
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