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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop in people of any age following an incident of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature. It does not usually develop following generally upsetting situations such as divorce, loss of job or failing an exam. Symptoms often develop immediately after the traumatic event but the onset of symptoms may be delayed in around 15% of people. Symptoms must have lasted for at least a month before a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be considered.

PTSD is a formally recognised psychiatric condition which may result from an exposure to a traumatic event. PTSD is identified by three characteristic clusters of symptoms:

• Intrusive recollections of the trauma.
• Physiological arousal
• Numbing / withdrawal / avoidance

PTSD affects men, women and children from all walks of life. It is estimated that around 70% of people will be exposed to a traumatic event in their lifetime. Of these, up to 30% will go on to develop PTSD.

In fact, at any given time approximately 5% of the population will be suffering from PTSD.

We are also experienced in pursuing traumatic personal injury claims as part of a Post Traumatic Stress claim, as in most cases both are strongly linked. The circumstances cover such things as:

• Helicopter/aviation accidents
• Parachuting accidents
• Skiing accidents
• Faulty equipment and machinery
• Accidents on manoeuvres
• Hearing Loss

Examples of military damages awarded:

• £3.6 million - the highest ever awarded against the Ministry of Defence
• $7 million recovered on behalf of British soldiers injured in the US
• £1.7 million for a soldier who became paraplegic following an accident

Let Help U Claim assess your situation and, in eligible cases, help you secure the best possible compensation.

We help people every day claim compensation following all types of accidents, injuries and illnesses sometimes in the most unusual of circumstances.

Call us on 0800 118 5855or complete our online form and we'll call you back and tell you straight away whether we think you have a valid case and how you can make a claim.