Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Industrial Disease & Accidents at Work Compensation
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop in people of any age following an incident of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature. It does not usually develop following generally upsetting situations such as divorce, loss of job or failing an exam. Symptoms often develop immediately after the traumatic event but the onset of symptoms may be delayed in around 15% of people. Symptoms must have lasted for at least a month before a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be considered.
PTSD is a formally recognised psychiatric condition which may result from an exposure to a traumatic event. PTSD is identified by three characteristic clusters of symptoms:
- Intrusive recollections of the trauma.
- Physiological arousal
- Numbing / withdrawal / avoidance
The following occupations are more likely to experience a traumatic event due to the nature of their role:
- Emergency service workers
- Doctors and nurses
- Teachers
- Social workers and Social care staff
- Journalists
- Jurors
- Family and friends of survivors
- Highways workers
- Bus and train drivers
- Cabin crew
- Shop workers
- Security staff
- Public reception staff
- Armed Forces
PTSD affects men, women and children from all walks of life. It is estimated that around 70% of people will be exposed to a traumatic event in their lifetime. Of these, up to 30% will go on to develop PTSD.
In fact, at any given time approximately 5% of the population will be suffering from PTSD.
We are also experienced in pursuing traumatic personal injury claims as part of a Post Traumatic Stress claim, as in most cases both are strongly linked. The circumstances cover such things as:
- Helicopter/aviation accidents
- Parachuting accidents
- Skiing accidents
- Faulty equipment and machinery
- Accidents on manoeuvres
- Hearing Loss
Examples of military damages awarded:
- £3.6 million - the highest ever awarded against the Ministry of Defence
- $7 million recovered on behalf of British soldiers injured in the US
- £1.7 million for a soldier who became paraplegic following an accident
Let OD-CA assess your situation and, in eligible cases, help you secure the best possible compensation.
- Nothing to pay
- No deductions from your compensation
- An experienced solicitor will handle your claim
- Friendly, professional and supportive staff
- Excellent claim success rate
- Peace of mind that we are a registered and compliant company with the Ministry of Justice
- Talk in plain English, avoiding legal jargon
We help people every day claim compensation following all types of accidents, injuries and illnesses sometimes in the most unusual of circumstances.
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PTSD Diagnosis
Date Posted : 27/08/2009
Hi, PTSD has risen to the fore recently. People in general believe that it is for military personnel to claim only, THIS IS NOT TRUE. There are a number of occupations that are deemed 'stressful' to work in. For example Teaching, working for the NHS and Firefighters.
If you have been diagnosed recently, then we'd certainly like to have an informal chat with you. Call us, our advice is free and you're under no obligation to make a claim-the choice is yours.
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PTSD Diagnosis
Date Posted : 17/08/2009
Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - due to my job. I thought this was strange as I
only
people who were in the Forces could get it. These past two years have been very difficult for me and I wondered what I could do about this situation?
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Families of Merseyside asbestos victims secure landmark court ruling
Date : 10 Mar 2011
TWO families have won groundbreaking legal claims to compensation for their Merseyside relatives’ exposure to asbestos.
In separate cases, relatives of Huyton mother-of-two Dianne Willmore and Eastham-based Enid Costello were awarded damages after convincing courts their deaths were related to “low level” asbestos exposure.
Last night, legal experts said the Supreme Court ruling could pave the way for similar claims nationwide.
Mrs Willmore, 49, was awarded £240,000 damages after convincing a High Court judge in July, 2009, that her time as a pupil at the former Bowring Comprehensive School, in Huyton, caused her incurable lung cancer.
Source : www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk
Link : http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2011/03/10/families-of-merseyside-asbestos-victims-secure-landmark-court-ruling-92534-28311231/
Virgin lounge masseuses sue airline after developing RSI
Date : 10 Mar 2011
Beauty therapists Jayne Evans, 40, and Michelle Hindmarch, 35, each developed chronic muscular strain – including pain in their shoulders, upper back and wrists – after giving intensive shiatsu massages at the airline’s Terminal 3 “Clubhouse” lounge at Heathrow.
Their barrister, Theodore Huckle, told the High Court that both women were “devastated” at being forced to abandon their careers as a result of their injuries.
Muscular aches and pains mean the women cannot carry out a range of household tasks including peeling carrots or “taking the Sunday roast out of the oven”, the court heard.
Mrs Evans, who still works for Virgin Atlantic on the administrative side, is seeking £327,000 compensation from the airline for exposing her to the risk of injury, while Mrs Hindmarch is claiming £235,000 in damages.
Source : www.telegraph.co.uk
Link : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8366027/Virgin-lounge-masseuses-sue-airline-after-developing-RSI.html
Company fined after exposing workers and the public to asbestos
Date : 08 Mar 2011
A refurbishment company has been fined after workers and the public were exposed to asbestos in a Leicestershire village
Shengxuan Company Ltd was converting a shop in Borough Street, Castle Donington, into a restaurant on 16 June 2010.
Part of the work involved converting an integral garage into a storeroom but in doing so, workers disturbed asbestos-containing materials. This was then put in a skip by the workers, who were unaware of its presence or its risks.
Source : www.hse.gov.uk
Link : http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-em-16111.htm