Causing psychiatric and emotional harm : reshaping the boundaries of legal liability /

Though mental harm can be profoundly disabling, the law imposes strict limits on who can recover damages for it. In the absence of physical injury, compensation is not normally available for negligently caused mental suffering, however severe, unless it constitutes a 'recognisable psychiatric i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Teff, Harvey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2009.
Temas:
Personal injuries.
Liability for emotional distress.
Negligence > Law and legislation.
Damages.
Dommage corporel.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Damages
Liability for emotional distress
Personal injuries
Aansprakelijkheid.
Psychische problemen.
Emotionele problemen.
Schade.
Responsabilité civile.
Dommage moral.
Réparation (droit)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Psychiatric harm, emotional suffering and legal redress
  • The development of redress for emotional harm and nervous shock
  • Contemporary provision for 'accident-based' psychiatric illness
  • Liability for psychiatric harm 'beyond the mainstream'
  • Policy concerns
  • A proposal for reform.

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