Vermont H0543 allows a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder to satisfy the requirement of actual injury in negligence actions.

Vermont H0543 aims to permit a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder to satisfy the requirement in negligence actions that the plaintiff show actual injury. This bill seeks to overrule the Vermont Supreme Court’s decision in Zeno-Etheridge v. Comcast Corp., 219 Vt. 121 (2024). It adds a new section to Vermont's statutes, allowing a post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis to meet the actual injury requirement in negligence claims. This change will take effect upon passage of the bill.

Vermont H0543 allows a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder to satisfy the requirement of actual injury in negligence actions.

Vermont H0543 aims to permit a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder to satisfy the requirement in negligence actions that the plaintiff show actual injury. This bill seeks to overrule the Vermont Supreme Court’s decision in Zeno-Etheridge v. Comcast Corp., 219 Vt. 121 (2024). It adds a new section to Vermont's statutes, allowing a post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis to meet the actual injury requirement in negligence claims. This change will take effect upon passage of the bill.