mental pain

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Zwerner’s attorneys argued school administrators ignored pleas from staff members to search the boy for a gun and Zwerner sought damages to compensate for her post-traumatic stress disorder and physical and mental pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“I have learned over time that the mental pain is related to the inability to move.”

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

He is seeking compensatory damages for lost wages, earnings, commissions, retirement benefits and other employee benefits as well as general damages for mental pain, emotional distress and loss of earning capacity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

According to the 60-page lawsuit, seen by the BBC, Ms Mangroe is seeking damages for "lost wages" and for "mental pain and anguish and severe emotional distress".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

In these instances, she almost always does wrong, and suffers therefore either bodily or mental pain.

From The Home Mission by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)