Loss of Consortium Claims

[@reginaldwilliams617]

It also includes if your spouse is no longer up for affection...

[@loversofanimal]

Good content. I would imagine this includes sexual relations and ED problems following back injury in car accident.

[@WILLIAMSELLEBY]

You are correct. A healthy sex life is an important part of the martial relationship and should be included in a loss of consortium claim.

[@loversofanimal]

@@WILLIAMSELLEBY would ED from a car accident be considered a serious injury? Or a matter of fact to dispute and stop a summary judgement? Curious!🧐

[@WILLIAMSELLEBY]

If a medical doctor is able to say that the ED was most likely caused by the car crash (and not pre-existing or caused by anything else), most Courts will hold that it is a factual causation issue that must be decided by the jury (not the judge at the summary judgment stage). However, please note, that most states will require a medical provider to offer testimony linking the ED to the car crash in order for the claimant to avoid summary judgement. And, yes, ED is certainly a serious injury. It might not be on the same level of seriousness as paralysis or full body burns, but it can have a substantial negative impact on someone's (and their partner's) life.