And what are the circumstances in which they can claim? Uk law please. Thanks
2007-10-20 08:04:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
uk law is a mystery to me. i realize this may be of little help, but i thought i might give some ideas in case you do not get a better answer
secondary victims are those who were not the primary 'target' of the incident - in other words, they were not directly involved, but suffered damages due to the incident in some way
PTSD can be suffered by ANY person exposed to stress. the term is used more as a catchall of symptoms related to debility (from stress) that causes emotional or physical distress. a secondary victim (such as someone who's father was killed in a traffic accident)who now has a stress-related debility, may well be the tort
2007-10-20 08:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by disgruntleddog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept is based on side-effects rather than direct effects -- namely, what happens to the family members of someone suffering PTSD? Or what happens to the random stranger that is attacked by someone with PTSD during a break episode?
The person with PTSD is not the only person who gets harmed because of that condition -- the other people affected are the secondary victims.
2007-10-20 08:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder would be the least of his problems. Imagine hitting a saloon during a 48 hour pass, drinking all that beer and having nothing to pee with?! Plus, how many times in Saigon does he hear, "Oh, big American GI, me love you long ti...oh, so sorry! You just like Barbi down there!"
2016-05-23 22:04:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In lay-mans terms?
A whiner who wants free money.
2007-10-20 08:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋