What “Mental Anguish” Means
Mental anguish is the emotional dimension of injury damages — compensable in Texas when it involves more than ordinary worry: a substantial disruption to daily routine, or a high degree of mental pain beyond mere anxiety or embarrassment. It covers the fear, grief, sleeplessness, and psychological aftermath serious harm inflicts.
Why It Matters in Your Texas Case
Proof combines testimony (yours and those who see your changes), treatment records when counseling was sought, and the inherent facts of the event — courts recognize some experiences carry anguish on their face. In wrongful death cases, mental anguish is a core statutory element for surviving family. McKay Law presents these damages with dignity and specificity: not performed suffering, but the documented truth of what the harm did to a life’s interior.
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