PSYCHIATRIC HARM
Hinzv Berry
a
long term , diagnosed mentalinjury which is greater
than shock or which has come from
greef witnessing an
accident
Primary victims
someone in the zone of physical danger or those
involved in the accident Page Smith
Rescuers who were actually involved are seen as
primary victim Chadwick
Secondary victims
Someone not within the zone of physical danger but
who witnessed the accident or its immediate
aftermath Alcock
Alcock Criteria Alcock
. must have a close the of loveI
- affection Bourhill
y blood/spouse/close in fact must be proved
.
2
Proximity to the event or immediate aftermath
McLoughlin
. witness event with own unaided senses
3
4 .
must have witnessed an accident - not medical
Paul V Royal Wolverhampton negligence
Hinzv Berry
a
long term , diagnosed mentalinjury which is greater
than shock or which has come from
greef witnessing an
accident
Primary victims
someone in the zone of physical danger or those
involved in the accident Page Smith
Rescuers who were actually involved are seen as
primary victim Chadwick
Secondary victims
Someone not within the zone of physical danger but
who witnessed the accident or its immediate
aftermath Alcock
Alcock Criteria Alcock
. must have a close the of loveI
- affection Bourhill
y blood/spouse/close in fact must be proved
.
2
Proximity to the event or immediate aftermath
McLoughlin
. witness event with own unaided senses
3
4 .
must have witnessed an accident - not medical
Paul V Royal Wolverhampton negligence
