Filing Emotional Distress Claim

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In Ontario, filing an emotional distress claim requires proving intentional, outrageous conduct causing severe distress. Document the incident and consult a lawyer for guidance. You can file in Small Claims Court for claims up to $35,000.

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What to file for emotional distress against one of my program staff from my program her name is Megan and she listened into a conversation that I was trying to help friend that forgets things and she shouldn’t be part of that conversation at all cause I was allowed to mind her she wasn’t even relief staff that day wanna file for emotional distress for the amount of $*-$* Canadian
Hey ****! In Ontario, to file a claim for emotional distress, you generally need to demonstrate that the conduct was intentional, outrageous, and caused severe distress. Consider these steps:
- Document the incident and any emotional impact.
- Consult a lawyer for advice on proceeding.
- Consider filing a claim in Small Claims Court for amounts up to $*,*.
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