Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Negligence Claims

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q1 LAW

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.29158/JAAPL.230067-23

MD Shelby Montgomery Buckley, MD Myrline Rose Belzince, MD D. Clay Kelly

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Abstract

In Boivin v. Somatex, Inc., 279 A.3d 393 (Me. 2022), the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that the plaintiff’s employer was entitled to summary judgment because the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case that her claim for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) satisfied the state’s physical injury requirement for negligence. The lower court also found that the plaintiff could not recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) because she was not a direct victim of the company’s negligence.

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过失索赔中的创伤后应激障碍

在Boivin诉Somatex，股份有限公司案中，279 A.3d 393（Me.2022），缅因州最高司法法院裁定，原告的雇主有权获得简易判决，因为原告未能确立一个初步证据确凿的案件，即她对创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的索赔符合该州对疏忽的身体伤害要求。下级法院还发现，原告无法就过失造成的精神痛苦（NIED）进行赔偿，因为她不是公司过失的直接受害者。

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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL, pronounced "apple") is an organization of psychiatrists dedicated to excellence in practice, teaching, and research in forensic psychiatry. Founded in 1969, AAPL currently has more than 1,500 members in North America and around the world.