A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PSYCHIATRIC CLAIMS IN PERSONAL INJURY - THIRD EDITION

This textbook seeks to demystify the complex legal framework that surrounds psychiatric injury claims by providing clear and accessible explanations of the governing legal principles, together with practical guidance. It examines the principles governing psychiatric injury claims, including diagnosis, duties of care, foreseeability, causation, and the distinctions between primary and secondary victims. The book also covers claims arising from workplace stress, intentional acts and the differing methods and approaches that can be taken when quantifying damages.Whether you are a legal professional, academic, or student, this book aims to be an indispensable resource for anyone navigating the complexities of psychiatric injury claims, providing an accessible insight into the ever evolving intersection of law and mental health.CONTENTS1. Introduction2. Claims in Negligence and Psychiatric Injury3. Diagnosis4. Nervous Shock5. Primary Victims Involving Physical Injury6. Primary Victims Where There Is No Physical Injury: Pure Nervous Shock Claims7. Rescuers and Involuntary Participants8. Secondary Victims9. Stress at Work Claims: An Overview10. The Hatton Guidelines11. Stress at Work Claims and Foreseeable Harm12. Stress at Work and the Breach of Duty of Care13. Stress at Work Claims and Bullying14. Breach of Contract in Stress at Work Claims15. Causation and Apportionment in Stress Claims16. The Equality Act 2010 in Stress Claims17. Other Tortious Acts18. Quantum and Evidence19. General Damages20. Special Damages21. Triage Checklist