A-Level Law - Psychiatric damage

Psychiatric damage

Recognised mental illness

Excludes - Grief, emotional distress or ordinary shock

Primary victims

Someone who is injured or fears injury and suffers psychiatric harm

Types of primary victims

Those involved in the accident - May claim even if no physical harm was caused

( Page v Smith)

Rescuers - Must attend the scene and fear for their own safety

McFarlane v Caledonia - Didn’t fear 

Chadwick v BRB - Did fear

Secondary vicims