Mental/Psychological compensation

bery_451

Hi,

After a RTA can a victim claim Mental/Psychological compensation? Or does it only apply to people at work?

Is the third party insurance liable to this type of injury? Or the driver? Please advise.

thanks,

harveybobbles

I stubbed my toe on the coffee table this morning, can I sue IKEA...?

DKLS

RTA Induced Psychosis is indeed a serious mental health ailment, and sadly is becoming more common, I did read a scientific paper that stated the correlation of modern car head lining fabric and mystery vapours emitted on impact which may induce the syndrome. and depending how you score on the RTAIP scale you will qualify for a financial recompense for your suffering.

I wish you well on your road to the joys of a big fat insurance cheque, Ps the slobbering, drooling and shouting inappropriate words loudly side effects will clear up on death.

moonrakerz

If I could paraphrase the last post:

MSE Greedy Post Induced Psychosis is indeed a serious mental health ailment, and sadly is becoming more common, I did read a scientific paper that stated the correlation of modern PC screens and mystery drivel appearing thereon may induce the syndrome. and depending how you score on the greed scale you will qualify for a financial recompense for your suffering.

I wish you well on your road to the joys of a big fat insurance cheque, PS: the slobbering, drooling and typing of inappropriate statements will not clear up on going to another forum - BUT, at least then some other poor devil has to read it !

bery_451

Come on people im being serious.

mustrum_ridcully

DKLS wrote: »

RTA Induced Psychosis is indeed a serious mental health ailment, and sadly is becoming more common, I did read a scientific paper that stated the correlation of modern car head lining fabric and mystery vapours emitted on impact which may induce the syndrome. and depending how you score on the RTAIP scale you will qualify for a financial recompense for your suffering.

I wish you well on your road to the joys of a big fat insurance cheque, Ps the slobbering, drooling and shouting inappropriate words loudly side effects will clear up on death.

I'm fairly sure there is a direct correlation with the availability of no-win no-fee lawyers as well :whistle:

Yorkie1

Your post is a little confusing.

I believe that in principle psychological trauma as opposed to physical injury can be the subject of a compensation claim and award - subject to the usual rules of proof and causation (can the victim prove that they are suffering, and that it was caused by the RTA). Medical evidence is likely to be needed.

Every driver must be insured and I would expect their insurance policy to cover the compensation award, rather than the driver being expected to pay for it.

Of course, if the driver was not insured then they're facing a criminal prosecution as well as a big fat compensation award against them.

Sandoval

And people wonder why the country has fallen into this pit of ridiculous compensation culture.

Mental/Psychological compensation? Good grief...

mountainofdebt

My Aunt had an accident many moons ago and later claimed that her confidence had been affected by the accident....a specialist confirmed that she was indeed a nervous driver.

However he wasn't aware of what she was like beforehand - and I think it would have been kind beforehand to call her nervous.

angel00079

harveybobbles wrote: »

I stubbed my toe on the coffee table this morning, can I sue IKEA...?

Yes, and the Sweddish government.

angel00079

OP, if you want some advice on this you will probably need to give a bit more info.