Question
In North Glamorgan NHS Trust v Walters [2002] EWCA Civ 1792 the claimant suffered psychiatric illness after negligent medical treatment led to the death of her 10 month-old baby. The Court of Appeal held that although the events leading to the claimant’s psychiatric condition took place over [...], the series of events leading to the death could together constitute a ‘horrifying event’ , including witnessing the medical negligence. They also confirmed the trial judge’s ruling that the claimant’s appreciation of events was ‘sudden’ because each separate event had an immediate impact.