...and don't give me this mental crap, that should have been weeded out in their early flying days, and they should not be in the job).
Teresa, I've generally loved the things you've had to say and as a veteran of the industry, I've always placed significant weight on your thoughts. It's with the respect with which I hold you that I ask you to have a think about your comments and perhaps reflect on them a bit more considering exactly the sort of things the captain has been through and the capacity for those organisations to 'weed out' those who aren't up to the grade.
Apparently in your book it's OK for physical injury to be entitled to compensation but sleepless nights, nightmares, etc is unworthy of consideration.
(I should note that I have no idea what this crew actually suffers from, if anything, but given I don't know, I support their right to seek compensation for injury, physical or mental, suffered as a result of alleged negligence).