South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts53—Damages for mental harm
(1) Damages may only
be awarded for mental harm if the injured person—
(a) was
physically injured in the accident or was present at the scene of the accident
when the accident occurred; or
(b) is a
parent, spouse, domestic partner or child of a person killed, injured or
endangered in the accident.
(2) Damages may only
be awarded for pure mental harm if the harm consists of a recognised
psychiatric illness.
(3) Damages may only
be awarded for economic loss resulting from consequential mental harm if the
harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness.