"Provides guidance to the complexities of establishing liability, as well as assistance on running psychiatric claims. Such cases are technically challenging with regard to establishing liability and causation. The authors seek to provide an essential route map through the 'patchwork quilt' of the current law. This edition deals with the development of law and practice since the first edition, in particular: 1. Anticipating the implications of the litigation surrounding the Grenfell Tower disaster - revisiting primary and secondary victim categories and how the legal framework established following the Hillsborough disaster will be tested in a different social media age. 2. Include a discussion of the change in attitude towards mental health since 2012 (for example the Royal Family campaign, NHS initiatives, young male suicide rate campaign), a change with which the law has not kept pace. 3. Discussion of Marsh v Ministry of Justice [2017] EWHC 1040 (QB) - David Marshall of Anthony Gold being the instructed solicitor in this case and this being the only reported successful high court case since the publication of the first edition. Yapp -v- Foreign and Commonwealth Office [2014] EWCA Civ 1512 to be distinguished and discussed. 4. Developments in secondary victim claims, in particular what constitutes a shocking event - Re (a Minor) and Others -v- Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWHC 824 in which childbirth constituted a shocking event. To be discussed in the context of what is deemed to fall short of 'shocking' ( Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust -v- Ronayne [2015] EWCA Civ 588 - in which a husband failed as a secondary victim where the operation was a hysterectomy rather than childbirth). Paul & Others -v- Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 2893 (QB) regarding proximity to the negligent act. YAH -v- Medway NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 2964 (QB) regarding whether the victim is truly a secondary victim or if they are really a primary victim. 5. Update on material contribution - BAE System (Operations) Ltd -v- Marion Konczak [2017] EWCA Civ 1188 6. Update on any changes to the classification of psychiatric injury and how these are litigated, for eg HHJ Gore QC in Liverpool Women's hospital case rejecting diagnosis of PTSD but finding 'a frank psychiatric illness'."--

Litigating Psychiatric Injury Claims is a practical guide to dealing with the complex legal issues arising from psychiatric injury in the UK. It deals with the development of UK law and practice over the last 10 years, particularly in the area of 'stress at work' and the growing role of rehabilitation. Contents include: liability and compensation for psychiatric injury: an overview * primary victims of negligence: shock cases, as well as non-shock cases * secondary victims of negligence * intentional acts and other liability * the illness * compensation * practical steps * capacity * the future. The book provides clear guidance to the complexities of establishing liability, as well as practical assistance on running psychiatric claims. As such, it is an essential book for solicitors and barristers acting for defendants and claimants in UK personal injury cases, as well as for medical experts and witnesses.

The law relating to claims for psychiatric injury is complex, varied, and hard to grapple with and can often appear labyrinthian. This is a practical guide for dealing with personal injury claims involving psychiatric injuries and is aimed to assist both the newcomer and the experienced practitioner alike. As our understanding and acceptance of the nature of psychiatric injury has grown over the last two decades, so has the regularity of such claims appearing in practice as well as the varied ways in which they arise, be it a straightforward psychiatric reaction to injury or a complex stress at work claim. This work breaks the topic down into practical and easily assimilable components to assist practitioners and supplement their knowledge through a combination of detailed discussion of the law, coupled with practical suggestions for practise. This Second Edition is updated and expanded particularly in the areas stress at work and the latest developments in secondary victim claims. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Liam Ryan Studied Law at St Aidan's College, Durham University and completed a LLM at Nottingham University specialising in Commercial law, Criminal law and Human Rights. Liam has a civil practice specialising in medium to high value personal injury actions and commercial litigation. He has a noted specialism in stress at work and psychiatric injury claims. Liam accepts instructions privately, on a Conditional Fee basis and through Direct Access. Liam is a member of PIBA. CONTENTS Chapter One - Introduction Chapter Two - Diagnosis Chapter Three - Primary Victims: Cases Involving Physical Injury Chapter Four - Primary Victims, Rescuers and Involuntary Participants Chapter Five - Primary Victims: Cases Where There Is No Physical Injury: Nervous Shock Chapter Six - Secondary Victims Chapter Seven - Secondary Victims and Emerging Areas Chapter Eight - Stress at Work Claims: Overview Chapter Nine - The Hatton Guidelines Chapter Ten - Stress at Work Claims and Foreseeable Harm Chapter Eleven - Stress at Work and The Breach of Duty of Care Chapter Twelve - Stress at Work Claims and Bullying Chapter Thirteen - Breach of Contract in Stress at Work Claims Chapter Fourteen - The Equality Act 2010 in Stress Claims Chapter Fifteen - Causation and Apportionment and in Stress Claims Chapter Sixteen - Other Tortious Acts Chapter Seventeen - Quantum and Evidence Chapter Eighteen - General Damages Chapter Nineteen - Special Damages

The law relating to claims for psychiatric injury is complex, varied, and hard to grapple with and can often appear labyrinthian. This is a practical guide for dealing with personal injury claims involving psychiatric injuries and is aimed to assist both the newcomer and the experienced practitioner alike. As our understanding and acceptance of the nature of psychiatric injury has grown over the last two decades, so has the regularity of such claims appearing in practice as well as the varied ways in which they arise, be it a straightforward psychiatric reaction to injury or a complex stress at work claim. This work seeks to take the topic and to break it down into practical and easily assimilable components to assist practitioners and supplement their knowledge through a combination of detailed discussion of the law, coupled with practical suggestions for practise. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Liam Studied Law at St Aidan's College, Durham University and completed a LLM at Nottingham University specialising in Commercial law, Criminal law and Human Rights. Liam has a civil practice specialising in medium to high value personal injury actions and commercial litigation. He has a noted specialism in stress at work and psychiatric injury claims. Liam accepts instructions privately, on a Conditional Fee basis and through Direct Access. Liam is a member of PIBA.