New Jersey: PTSD Runs From Incident Date

The Appellate Division of the Superior Court for New Jersey has issued a ruling finding that a claim for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder With Delayed Onset (PTSD-DO) must be made within two-years of the stress producing event. At issue is when the statute of limitations begins to run due to the unique nature of PTSD-DO. The court ruled in favor of the employers, stating that controlling precedent compels their ruling, in finding that the statute begins running from the date that the incident occurred giving rise to the PTSD-DO. In Brunell, etc., et. al., v. Wildwood Crest Police Dept. etc., ...