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Psychiatric injury

Not all injuries involve physical injuries which can be easily seen or diagnosed. The victims of accidents can also suffer from Psychiatric injury which can be the result of trauma or an injury to the brain. A victim can suffer psychological injury without suffering any physical injury, though some form of post traumatic stress can accompany many accidents. If it can be proved that psychiatric injury has been caused by the negligence of a third party the victim may be entitled to compensation. Accidents where psychiatric injury occurs often happen in the workplace or as a result of motor vehicle accidents.

Employers have a duty by law to ensure the safety of their workers. They have to provide a safe working environment, equipment, tools and adequate training for all employees. If you suffer psychiatric injury at work and your employer was in any way negligent you will be entitled to compensation. The psychiatric injury might be associated with a traumatic injury or it might be bought on by a narrow escape from serious injury or death, such as a miner trapped underground.

It is not uncommon for people involved in motor vehicle accidents to suffer quite serious psychiatric injury even if their physical wounds are not that serious. Psychiatric injury as the result of a vehicle accident can manifest itself in a variety of ways, these can range from driving overcautiously and having a fear of driving, through to being unable to travel in a vehicle as a driver or passenger. In such cases it is possible for the victim to claim compensation from insurance company of the driver deemed to be at fault.

A person suffering just from grief or distress cannot be classified as suffering from psychiatric injury. They have to be diagnosed by a psychiatrist as suffering from a 'recognisable psychiatric illness' such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. If it is proven that the psychiatric injury has been sustained as a result of negligence by a third party the victim is entitled to compensation which can range from £1,000 to £60,000.

If you believe that someone else has caused you to suffer a psychiatric injury you may be entitled to compensation and you should seek the advice of a solicitor who can pursue your claim on a No Win No Fee basis.