In addition to demonstrating actual emotional distress, if a third party wants to recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress, the plaintiff must primarily show that:
A) the defendant was negligent and that the accident could have been avoided.
B) the third party is at least distantly related to the victim.
C) the third party actually witnessed the injury when it occurred.
D) the defendant did not try to stop the accident.

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Courts are increasingly allowing third parties to recover for emotional distress resulting from witnessing harm caused to another person by defendant's negligent acts. Generally, these courts require that the person actually witness the injury, that it be to a close relative, and that he or she suffer serious emotional distress as a result.

In Addition to Demonstrating Actual Emotional Distress, If a Third