Train crash nurse sues for PTSD pay (The Japan Times)


KOBE (Kyodo) A nurse who treated victims in the 2005 train crash in Hyogo Prefecture plans to sue the state for labor accident insurance benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder she claims to suffer from the tragedy, her lawyer said Friday. It would be the first such lawsuit filed by a medical professional claiming such benefits in connection with the accident, which killed 106 passengers and ...

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