Perspective
Jan. 28, 2017
What's love got to do with (having a cause of action)?
Girl meets boy. Girl finds out boy has a life-threatening illness. Girl and boy get married. Can girl now sue to recover for her heartache, the price she paid to hire a housekeeper, and the time she had to take off work, all based on boy's illness? By Kurt T. Putnam and Lisa A. Schmidt
Kurt T. Putnam
senior counsel
WFBM LLP
toxic torts & asbestos litigation
601 Montgomery St Fl 9
San Francisco , CA 94111
Phone: (415) 781-7072
Fax: (415) 391-6258
Email: kputnam@wfbm.com
UC Hastings
Kurt T. Putnam is a senior counsel and an experienced toxic tort/asbestos litigator at Walsworth.
Girl meets boy. Girl finds out boy has a life-threatening illness. Girl and boy get married. Can girl now sue to recover for her heartache, the price she paid to hire a housekeeper when boy could no longer vacuum the living room, and the time she had to take off work, all based on boy's illness? Short answer: It depends. Among other potential claims, a spouse of an injured individual can sue for her loss of ...
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