Torts: Loss of Consortium

Loss of Consortium

  • In any case where the victim of a tort is married, the uninjured spouse of a V gets a separate tort claim, which allows the uninjured spouse to recover 3 types of damages:
    • Loss of service –
    • Loss of society – (companionship) Π says with my spouse injured, I have no one to talk to.
    • Loss of sex – with my spouse injured, I’m not getting laid.