Sentences with phrase «secondary psychiatric injury»
The law in relation to secondary psychiatric injury is almost universally accepted to be a mess, says Keith Patten
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The Negligence and Damages Bill may have succeeded in raising awareness of pressure to introduce a Scottish style approach to damages in fatal accidents claims and a widening of the categories of secondary victims who can bring claims for psychiatric injury.
She has significant experience advising and drafting pleadings across the entire spectrum of medical law, and has a particular interest in the law of material contribution, psychiatric injury and secondary victims.
Recent highlights include securing damages for the psychiatric injuries suffered by three secondary victims of a fatal motorcycle accident, including one who was not proximate to the scene.
With a special interest in cases involving bowel surgery, fatal accidents and delays in diagnosing cancer, Sophie has also worked on complex cases relating to brain injury, secondary victim psychiatric injury, still birth and spinal injury claims.