Loss of consortium
When a spouse is injured, the non-injured
spouse may suffer damages that the law will compensate him or her for.
This kind of a claim is called "loss of consortium," which is a confusing
term because, among other things, the word "consortium" is not used generally
in the English language.
The damages that the non-injured spouse
might suffer include:
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Loss of the companionship of the victim
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Loss of the household services of the victim
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Loss of sexual activity with the victim
The non-injured spouse also might suffer emotional
distress because of what happened. That goes under the heading of "emotional
distress," not loss of consortium.
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