Claim for Psychological Injury and Trauma
Thursday, October 11th, 2007By Peter Trowell
I recently settled a claim for a family in Brentford who suffered shock when a crane toppled over and went through the roof of their house in the early hours of the morning. They suffered no physical injury, but to be awoken suddenly with people screaming at you to get out of your house in case it collapsed was truly frightening.
It does sound a bit odd to have a personal injury claim when there is no injury, but psychological trauma is an injury. After all the mind can be damaged just as the body can. Of course, as with a physical injury a psychological injury can be cured, although the healing process might be lengthy.
