Summary
A court determined that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by itself does not qualify as a bodily injury. However, the court also recognized that measurable changes in the brain resulting from severe emotional events might be considered a bodily injury. This is because observable alterations in brain structure can provide proof of emotional harm.
Summary
A court determined that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by itself does not qualify as a physical injury. However, if emotional trauma leads to verifiable changes in the brain's structure, these changes could be considered a physical injury. This is because such structural changes provide objective evidence of emotional harm.
Summary
A court determined that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by itself does not count as a physical injury. However, the court also recognized that actual changes in the brain's structure, which can be verified, might be considered a bodily injury if these changes result from emotional trauma. This means that emotional harm leading to physical changes in the brain could be classified as a bodily injury.
Summary
A court decided that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by itself is not a physical injury. However, the court also said that real changes in the brain caused by upsetting events could be considered a physical injury. This is because actual changes to the brain's structure can show that emotional harm has occurred.