LAW P2 TORT (PSYCHIATRIC INJ)

Question 1

What is the definition of psychiatric injury?

Answer 1

Psychiatric injury is a long term diagnosed mental injury which is greater than shock or grief

Question 2

What is the requirement of psychiatric injury?

Answer 2

Psychiatric injury must be diagnosed by a fully qualified medical professional

Question 3

What does not amount to psychiatric injury?

Answer 3

Grief, sorrow, fear, panic, terror do not amount to psychiatric injury

Question 4

What is the case for the things which cannot amount to psychiatric injury?

Answer 4

Hinz v berry, grief, sorrow, fear, panic, terror do not amount to psychiatric injury.