{"id":1004,"date":"2025-12-23T09:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=1004"},"modified":"2025-12-23T09:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:36:27","slug":"how-to-get-compensation-for-emotional-distress-after-a-product-liability-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/how-to-get-compensation-for-emotional-distress-after-a-product-liability-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Compensation for Emotional Distress After a Product Liability Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-23-25-emotional-distress-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"12-23-25-emotional-distress-300x225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-23-25-emotional-distress-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-23-25-emotional-distress-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-23-25-emotional-distress-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-23-25-emotional-distress.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nProduct manufacturers and retailers have responsibilities beyond the market.<\/p>\n<p>If you buy a new product, you have a legal right to expect that it will work safely and as advertised. However, it is no secret that manufacturers cut corners, sometimes because they had no reason to believe that a particular component was defective, and sometimes because they prioritize cost-cutting and profitability over consumers\u2019 well-being. In either case, you should never have to feel like you are on the line for a corporation\u2019s mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Under New York law, you could be entitled to file a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/products-liability.html\">product liability lawsuit<\/a> against the person or party who caused your injuries. Aside from recovering damages for your economic losses, you could also obtain compensation for emotional pain, suffering, and hardship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/how-to-get-compensation-for-emotional-distress-after-a-product-liability-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading How to Get Compensation for Emotional Distress After a Product Liability Accident\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Product manufacturers and retailers have responsibilities beyond the market. If you buy a new product, you have a legal right to expect that it will work safely and as advertised. 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