Psychiatric Injury Flashcards
Alcock
Outlines criteria for secondary victim
Greatorex v Greatorex
6: Primary owes no DOC to secondary: yes
Reilly v Merseyside HA
Definition
Psychiatric injury must be more than normal human emotions
White v CC South Yorkshire
Active Rescuer:
Did not fear own safety, therefor cannot claim as primary victim
Dulieu v White
Primary Victim:
Was directly involved and fears safety
Page v Smith
Primary Victim:
Directly Involved
Bourhill v Young
1: love and affection: family members
Dooley v Cammell
1: love and affection: if feeling guilty, can be able to claim
Mcloughlin v O’brian
2: Time and Space: found in active state
Galli-Atkinson v Seghal
2: Time and Space: one long event
Boylan v Keegan
3: Unaided Senses: failed as heard through phone
Sion v HHA
4: Sudden Shock: Assault on human senses
Brice v Brown
5: Reasonable Fortitude: yes