PTSD

DUI and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

July 11, 2013

The term “driving under the influence” is usually associated with liquor-induced recklessness, and to be sure, driving under the influence is irresponsible behavior, but DUI is not always the result of drinking and partying. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, has emerged as a primary component in many instances of impaired driving among military veterans, and […]

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Compensation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

March 20, 2013

Post regarding compensation and PTSD, whether or not caused by criminal injuries. When considering the idea of making a claim for compensation following personal injury, most people’s thoughts tend, naturally, to err towards clearly obvious physical injuries. If someone has been involved in a car accident which wasn’t their fault, for example, and as a […]

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