Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder solicitors

Abbreviated as PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that can develop after you experience one or more traumatic events. You could be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim. Contact our expert team of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder solicitors at Hodge Jones & Allen in London NW1 today on 0800 437 0080.

PTSD symptoms

Following a traumatic event that leads to post-traumatic stress disorder, almost everyone experiences at least some of the symptoms of PTSD. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms can include the following:

Lack of sleep
Nightmares
Flashbacks of the event
Dependency on drugs or alcohol
Illnesses such as headaches, chest pains
Depression
Anger
Guilt
Anxiety
Distress when reminded of the trauma
Feeling alienated and alone

It is common to feel some of the above after any type of accident. However PTSD will normally be diagnosed if the symptoms are still ongoing after 3 months. If you suspect that you or a loved one has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after this time, it’s important to seek help right away.

PTSD legal advice

If you suffer from PTSD as a result of a traumatic event that wasn’t your fault, you may be eligible to make a personal injury compensation claim. In the first instance, if you suspect that you or a loved one is suffering from PTSD you should see your local GP. If your symptoms are PTSD, your GP will then refer you to a specialist who should be able to treat your PTSD with therapy or medication. Should this have consequences on your employment you will be able to claim for loss of earnings?

Contact us to assess your PTSD compensation claim

If you, or someone you know, has suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder through a traumatic event that was not your fault, please call our specialist personal injury lawyers on 0800 437 0080 for a confidential, no-obligation discussion or click 'call back' and we will phone you back.