A Practical Guide to Psychiatric Claims in Personal Injury - Third Edition

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>CONTENTS</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>1. Introduction</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2. Claims in Negligence and Psychiatric Injury</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>3. Diagnosis</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>4. Nervous Shock</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>5. Primary Victims Involving Physical Injury</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>6. Primary Victims Where There Is No Physical Injury: Pure Nervous Shock Claims</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>7. Rescuers and Involuntary Participants</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>8. Secondary Victims</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>9. Stress at Work Claims: An Overview</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>10. The Hatton Guidelines</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>11. Stress at Work Claims and Foreseeable Harm</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>12. Stress at Work and the Breach of Duty of Care</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>13. Stress at Work Claims and Bullying</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>14. Breach of Contract in Stress at Work Claims</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>15. Causation and Apportionment in Stress Claims</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>16. The Equality Act 2010 in Stress Claims</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>17. Other Tortious Acts</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>18. Quantum and Evidence</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>19. General Damages</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>20. Special Damages</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>21. Triage Checklist</span></p>