psychiatric harm flow chart

did the claimant suffer a recognised psychiatric illness or injury? Tredget v Bexley HA

was the injury caused by the defendants negligence? caliscone v Dixon

was claimant a genuine 'primary victim'?

- c was present at the scene Dulieu v white

- C was physically injured or was at risk of physical injury Page v Smith

was C a genuine secondary victim?

- present at scene or immediate aftermath Benson v Smith

- close tie of love and affection with primary victim Alcock v CCSY

- claimant saw/heard incident with own unaided senses Boylan v Keegan

- claimant was a person of 'reasonable phlegm and fortitude' Page v Smith

- a single traumatic event caused the injury tredget v Bexley

NO LIABILITY FOR PSYCHIATRIC HARM

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LIABILITY FOR PSYCHIATRIC HARM