Section 29 — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Personal injury arising from mental or nervous shock

In any action for personal injury, the plaintiff is not prevented from recovering damages merely because the personal injury arose wholly or in part from mental or nervous shock.

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Related sections

s 26X — Limitation on exemplary, punitive and aggravated damages against protected defendant in cases of vicarious liability
s 27 — Definitions
s 28 — Application of Part
s 30 — Limitation on recovery for pure mental harm arising from shock
s 31 — Pure mental harm—liability only for recognised psychiatric illness
s 32 — Mental harm—duty of care

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