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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.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Claims in Negligence and Psychiatric Injury
Diagnosis
Nervous Shock
Primary Victims Involving Physical Injury
Primary Victims Where There Is No Physical Injury: Pure Nervous Shock Claims
Rescuers and Involuntary Participants
Secondary Victims
Stress at Work Claims: An Overview
The Hatton Guidelines
Stress at Work Claims and Foreseeable Harm
Stress at Work and the Breach of Duty of Care
Stress at Work Claims and Bullying
Breach of Contract in Stress at Work Claims
Causation and Apportionment in Stress Claims
The Equality Act 2010 in Stress Claims
Other Tortious Acts
Quantum and Evidence
General Damages
Special Damages
Triage Checklist
