On February 19, 2017, Susan Fowler, a 26-year-old woman who had worked as a reliability engineer at Uber, then industry leader in ride-sharing, published a blog entitled "Reflecting on One Very, Very Strange Year at Uber," documenting a culture of sexual harassment, coarse language and aggressive sexual predation by men at the company. In her essay, she provided details of a string of messages her manager sent her the first day on the job, including one telling her he was "looking for a woman to have sex with."
UBER STRUGGLING TO ADDRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT REPUTATION
WHAT IS INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS?
Under the law, you can seek damages for an injury that is intentionally caused, or one that results from carelessness or negligence. As a practical matter, nearly all personal injury claims are based on a legal theory of negligence. In addition, it's generally easier to recover for tangible losses, such as wages and income or medical expenses. The law does, however, allow you to pursue compensation for less tangible injury, such as emotional distress. One of the more prevalent claim involves an allegation of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
NEGLIGENT INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS--BYSTANDER CLAIMS
WHAT YOU MUST SHOW TO PROCEED WITH A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM
If you've been injured or contracted an illness, and sought medical attention, you expect that, at a minimum, your condition won't worsen because of the care you receive. If that happens, you have the right to pursue compensation for your losses in a medical malpractice lawsuit. There are, however, basic requirements that must be met before you can win a damage award for a doctor's negligence.
