Tag Archives: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Experience of Trauma (Criterion A) is Not Subjective

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric diagnosis that is overused in civil litigation. Plaintiffs inappropriately claim to suffer from PTSD despite the fact they they did not experience a life-threatening, horrific circumstance. The role of subjectivity in … Continue reading →

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Is PTSD the New Whiplash?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Years ago, the claim of “whiplash” was identified as an often bogus addition to a personal injury claim resulting from an auto accident. Whiplash was a neck injury, presumably caused by head movement at the moment of impact. In the … Continue reading →

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