What is the law on rescuers in tort? Can rescuers get damages for pure psychiatric harm?

This video involves discussion of the law relating rescuers and pure psychiatric harm in English tort law. There is close examination of the cases McFarlane v EE Caledonia [1994], Chadwick v British Railway Boards [1967] and White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1999]. In the video, I also answer the following 4 questions: 1.Who is a rescuer? 2.Is a rescuer a primary victim or a secondary victim? 3.Can a rescuer recover damages for pure psychiatric harm? 4.Did White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1999] overrule Chadwick v British Railways Board [1967]? What to watch next: (Case summaries on cases relating to rescuers) Case Summary: Chadwick v British Railways Board [1967]    • Case Summary: Chadwick v British Railways ...   Case Summary- McFarlane v EE Caledonia [1994]    • Case Summary- McFarlane v EE Caledonia [19...   Case Summary: White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1999]    • Case Summary: White v Chief Constable of S...   (Videos on distinguishing and overruling) Distinguishing Balfour v Balfour and Merritt v Merritt    • Distinguishing Balfour v Balfour and Merri...   What does overruling mean? Overruling    • What does overruling mean?   Case Summary of Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1992]    • Case Summary- Alcock v Chief Constable of ...   (Playlist on pure psychiatric harm which includes videos that explain cases on psychiatric harm in English tort law and case summaries of the cases listed below.)    • Primary and Secondary Victims- Psychiatric...   Cases Summaries in the playlist. Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1992], McLoughlin v O’Brian [1983], Page v Smith [1996], Dulieu v White & Sons [1901], Victorian Railway Commissioners v Coultas (1888) and White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1999]. Read my blogs on pure psychiatric harm in English tort law https://www.lawwithdenise.com/blog?ca... Keywords a level law,access to he,access to law,aqa law,btec law,case summary,english for lawyers,english law,foundation law,llb,negligence,nervous shock,tort law,psychiatric injury,psychiatric injury tort law uk, McFarlane v EE Caledonia, primary and secondary victims , alpha piper disaster, McFarlane v EE Caledonia case, rescuer case tort law, duty of care, law with denise, White v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire [1999], Chadwick v British Railways Board [1967], lewisham train crash, Hillsborough disaster.