Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by symptoms that include intense fear, helplessness, and/or horror that a person experiences following an exposure to a traumatic event. The traumatic event can include an actual or threatened death or a threat to oneâs or another personâs physical integrity.
Judicious means âusing good judgement, careful and sensibleâ, as in the judicious use of public investment or the judicious use of pesticides; it should not be confused with judicial, which means ârelating to the administration of justiceâ, as in the judicial system
IPI NO. 12.04. This instruction is appropriate where there is SOME evidence that the conduct of a nonparty caused or contributed to causing plaintiffâs injury. The 2nd paragraph (long form) is appropriate ONLY where there is evidence that the sole proximate cause of plaintiffâs injury was the conduct of a 3rd person.