Viability of a Psychiatric Injury Claim for Bystanders Who Witnessed and Rescuers Who Attended the Sea World Helicopter Accident
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| Article Title | Viability of a Psychiatric Injury Claim for Bystanders Who Witnessed and Rescuers Who Attended the Sea World Helicopter Accident |
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| ERA Journal ID | 33861 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Gray, Anthony |
| Journal Title | Australian Law Journal |
| Journal Citation | 98 (2), pp. 140-158 |
| Number of Pages | 19 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publisher | Lawbook Co. |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 0004-9611 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.T2024030600020500209879573 |
| Abstract | This article considers important potential legal consequences from the helicopter tragedy in January 2023 in which four people were killed. The event raises legal issues including the viability of potential claims for psychiatric injury for those who unwittingly observed the horrible events or who provided rescue efforts, acknowledging that, at this time, no fault has yet been established in any individual. As will be shown, the law in the United Kingdom (UK) has proceeded along a path with respect to these claims that has arguably become untenable and indefensible. The High Court of Australia has not considered claims for psychiatric claims for more than 20 years, presenting our Court with an opportunity, if one arose, to set our law on a different path than the UK example. |
| Keywords | psychiatric injury ; nervous shock; observer ; rescuer ; policy floodgates |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480605. Tort law |
| Public Notes | This article was first published by Thomson Reuters in the Australian Law Journal and should be cited as Anthony Gray, Viability of a psychiatric injury claim for bystanders who witnessed and rescuers who attended the Sea World Helicopter accident, (2024) 98 ALJ 140. For all subscription inquiries please phone, from Australia: 1300 304 195, from Overseas: +61 2 8587 7980 or online at https://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/en-au/contact.html. The official PDF version of this article can also be purchased separately from Thomson Reuters at http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/subscribe-or-purchase. |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Business, Law, Humanities and Pathways - Law and Justice |
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