Post traumatic stress disorder

ruburd

Is watching tv or listening to graphic radio reports of loved ones being in an accident causation for nervous shock in Ireland ?
Or is spatial proximity necessary to induce nervous shock - ie: do you have to be physically present at the scene or aftermath ?
(as implied during alcock v chief constable aka hillborugh disaster )

Also does the Irish law of tort allow for damages in PTSD that is not shock induced ie: gradually caused psychiatric illness over time. E.g. missing persons report and police gradual progress reports on evidence etc.
(as with the Australian case Annete v Australian station )

Bit unsure about the correlation between Irish tort law and UK /Australia in these particular areas of nervous shock.

Procrastastudy

ruburd wrote: »

Is watching tv or listening to graphic radio reports of loved ones being in an accident causation for nervous shock in Ireland ?
Or is spatial proximity necessary to induce nervous shock - ie: do you have to be physically present at the scene or aftermath ?
(as implied during alcock v chief constable aka hillborugh disaster )

Also does the Irish law of tort allow for damages in PTSD that is not shock induced ie: gradually caused psychiatric illness over time. E.g. missing persons report and police gradual progress reports on evidence etc.
(as with the Australian case Annete v Australian station )

Bit unsure about the correlation between Irish tort law and UK /Australia in these particular areas of nervous shock.

Tis the season to be revising. There is another thread on Tort Law started in the last few days - worth reading it. Also search the FE1 thread, you tend to get a good response to questions posted in there.

ruburd

thanks!

Strawberry Fields

Do you really want to know what they do in Australia?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/17/woman-injured-sex-work-trip?CMP=twt_gu