To claim any compensation related to this, it is advised to first understand the different types of emotional distress claims. The time period for which an individual has faced emotional distress also plays a very vital role in compensating the damages incurred.
Unlike any other losses, the damages incurred due to emotional distress to a person against the action of another person is one of the difficult tasks to examine. Emotional distress can be defined under “Non Economic Distress”. To evaluate the compensation arising due to damages caused for emotional stress, there is no particular set of rules.
In cases pertaining to Sexual harassment, the court legally acknowledges it and compensate for the damages in terms of emotional distress caused to the victim.