Understanding Emotional Distress Damages in Personal Injury Litigation: A Unified Cognitive Science Framework
Date: Nov 2, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $145.00
Non-Member Price: $179.00
Areas of Law: Civil
Earn up to 2.4 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
Presenters
- Dr. Julien Musolino
- Professor, Cognitive Scientist, Rutgers University
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Learn how to effectively develop, present, challenge, and evaluate emotional distress damage claims in personal injury cases. Join us for this fascinating program that combines a cognitive framework and legal perspective of emotional distress damage claims. Dr. Musolino, a Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science, will present a cognitive framework that encompasses three areas of emotional distress: 1. Emotional Distress from an injury; 2. Stand-alone Negligent infliction of emotional distress and/or Infliction of Emotional distress; and 3. Loss of enjoyment of life/loss of consortium. The program provides information about how these principles intersect with court rules, evidentiary issues, and the practical realities of presenting emotional distress to a jury. Together, the cognitive science framework and legal perspective provide attorneys with a practical roadmap for understanding, evaluating, arguing, and defending emotional distress claims in personal injury litigation. Register today!
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