Strengths by Sarah https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53 With Nervous Shock Cases and Common Law en-us 2018-06-10 22:44:43 UTC 2026-03-15 10:23:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509330 Some occupations present obvious risks (eg. emergency services)  
Hegarty v Queensland  Ambulance Service [2007] 
Christine Irwin v State of New South Wales [ 2011]
]]> 2018-06-10 23:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509330 Strength https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509336  medical evidence is required for a claim]]> 2018-06-10 23:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509336 https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509345 Open claims up to psychological injury - not just physical injury ]]> 2018-06-10 23:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509345 Secondary victims can make a claim for Nervous Shock. This was seen in many cases including Jaensch v Coffey where the wife made a claim for damages. Also Gifford v Strang Patrick Stevedoiring where the children made a claim. This widens that family members can make a claim for nervous shock, due to the proximity principle. https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509355 2018-06-10 23:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509355 https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509364 With Updated Precedents the court becomes more in with the times]]> 2018-06-10 23:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509364 Can't claim for human error or when a person doesn't act with normal fortitude (Tame v New South Wales) https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509372 2018-06-10 23:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509372 Medical evidence can be used to determine outcomes https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509405 2018-06-10 23:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509405 https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509422 Limitation on claims (3 years)
Spence v Percy [1992]]]> 2018-06-10 23:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509422 https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509423 Cases are based on individual merit]]> 2018-06-10 23:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509423 https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509438 cases can be bases off individual merit ]]> 2018-06-10 23:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509438 Precedent Cases https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509445 There are many precedent cases to base off of now. (ZOO WEE MAMA)]]> 2018-06-10 23:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509445 STRENGTHS https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509447  
:- Limits on claims e.g 3 yrs Limitation Act 
:-  No limit to physical proximity at the time of the accident  
:- Secondary victims can claim for loss a Proximity  
]]> 2018-06-10 23:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509447 Annets vs Australian stations https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509463  Changed the definition of NS from “sudden sensory perception/sudden shock” to “no rigid distinction between sudden shock and agonising protracted NS” ]]> 2018-06-10 23:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509463 https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509519 secondary victims can claim for loss ]]> 2018-06-10 23:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509519 Many cases to base outcome on https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509531 2018-06-10 23:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509531 Tame v New South Wales [2002 https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509552 Set the precedent that a human (police officers) error in the course of duty is not means for Nervous Shock claim, when everything was done to rectify the mistake. ]]> 2018-06-10 23:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266509552 https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266511319 Cannot claim nervous shock if suffering from grief, distress or sorrow. If this was allowed, then it would mean that so many people could claim nervous shock, without actually having obtained a mental illness ]]> 2018-06-10 23:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_watson2/u1aqbiofee53/wish/266511319