Utah Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress-Bystander (NIED-Bystander) is a legal claim in which the plaintiff is a bystander to a traumatic event, and the defendant's negligent or reckless conduct caused the plaintiff to suffer emotional distress. This claim is recognized in the state of Utah and requires the plaintiff to prove that the defendant had a duty of care to the plaintiff, that the defendant breached that duty, and that the breach proximately caused the plaintiff to suffer emotional distress. There are two types of Utah NIED-Bystander claims. The first is a direct claim, in which the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's conduct caused the plaintiff to directly observe or experience the traumatic event. The second is a bystander claim, in which the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's conduct caused the plaintiff to witness the traumatic event from a distance. In both cases, the plaintiff must demonstrate that the defendant's negligence caused the plaintiff to suffer emotional distress.