Martha is walking along a street with her son when he is hit by a passing car just as he steps off the pavement.He dies in his mother's arms,leaving her traumatized.The court hearing the case rules that Martha's son was not responsible for the accident.Martha can sue the person who killed her son to recover damages for ________.

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Negligent infliction of emotional distress allows a plaintiff to recover damages for emotional harm they have suffered due to the defendant's negligent conduct. In this case, Martha can sue the person who killed her son for causing her emotional distress by negligently hitting her son with a car. The other options do not apply to this scenario.

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