Compensation for eye injury

Compensation for eye damage?

If you are injured in an accident, you may be entitled to compensation for eye damage. In some cases, an eye injury can result in several million kroner in compensation.

What is an eye injury?

An eye injury normally occurs when there is damage to the eyeball.

What kind of accidents can lead to an eye injury?

Eye injuries can have purely mechanical causes where the eye is hit by blunt or pointed objects.

A head injury can also cause damage to vision.

Furthermore, eye injuries can occur as a result of splashes of corrosive liquids such as sal ammoniac, caustic soda, soda lye, lime solutions and so on. There are all degrees of corrosive injuries, depending on the type of liquid and how concentrated the liquid has been.

Eye injuries can also be caused by radiation. Examples of this are welding work, the use of lasers and X-ray machines.

Fire damage is also not an uncommon cause of eye damage.

What are the symptoms of eye injury after an accident?

Typical symptoms of an eye injury can range from a feeling of «debris in the eye», pain, tearing, red eye and reduced vision.

Where is it common for eye injuries to occur?

Eye injuries often occur in connection with occupational accidents in industry, shipping, fisheries, agriculture, oil and offshore, and construction.

But an eye injury can also occur in connection with road accidents, boating accidents, aircraft accidents, sports accidents or leisure accidents.

What should I do if I get an eye injury at work?

At a industrial accident If you have an eye injury, it is important to notify the relevant insurance companies as soon as possible. The injury must also be reported to NAV. In serious cases, the injury must also be reported to Labour Inspection Authority and to The police.

Am I entitled to compensation for eye injuries?

Yes, you can. You may be entitled to compensation.

If the injury occurred at work, you are probably entitled to compensation for occupational injury.
If the damage occurred in traffic, you are probably entitled to compensation from the insurance company of the vehicle that injured you.
If the injury occurred during leisure time you are entitled to compensation under accident insurances or travel accident insurance if you had such insurance.
If the injury occurred in a boating accident, you can claim compensation under the boat's liability insurance, under the skipper's or boat owner's liability insurance, or directly from the skipper or boat owner.
If the injury occurred in a plane crash you are covered by mandatory accident insurance that all airlines must take out.
If the injury occurred as a result of medical malpractice, you are probably entitled to compensation for patient injury from Norwegian Patient Injury Compensation.
If the injury occurred due to violence, you may be entitled to compensation from the perpetrator, their liability insurance or from Office for Victim Compensation.

Act on occupational injury insurance, law on compensation for damages and law on car liability are the most important laws that regulate personal injuries with eye damage.

In most compensation cases, it is necessary to obtain a medical specialist certificate to determine the injured party's degree of medical disability.

What types of compensation am I entitled to?

You may be entitled to the following types of compensation:

You may also be entitled to compensation under accident insurance policies and you may be entitled to compensation under disability insurances if the injury renders you fully or partially unable to work.

How much can I receive in compensation?

The size of the compensation depends on the severity of the injury and the consequences it has for your ability to work. The size of the expenses you have incurred is also important. In addition, your age also affects the amount of compensation if you have lost the ability to work.

The compensation must be assessed by a lawyer, but may amount to several million kroner.

Is there a disability table for eye injuries?

Yes. Disability table is the starting point for the assessment of what you are entitled to in terms of compensation after an eye injury.
The disability table is a separate regulation called «Regulations on workers' compensation for occupational injuries». This is used to determine the degree of medical disability in compensation settlements following an eye injury with personal injury.

The Disability Table sets out the medical disability percentage for a number of diagnoses and provides the framework for the assessment of your medical disability to be determined by a medical specialist.

Are eye injuries recognised as occupational injuries by NAV?

The answer is yes. An eye injury can be recognised as an occupational injury by NAV. If you receive a decision from NAV that you have an «approved occupational injury», you will receive benefits in the NAV system.

Among other things, you can avoid paying a co-payment for treatment by a doctor or physiotherapist by presenting the decision on «recognised occupational injury». In addition, you may be reimbursed for expenses for medicines and medical equipment

Do I need a lawyer?

Answer. Claiming compensation for personal injury after an eye injury is a complicated process. It will therefore be necessary to contact a lawyer to clarify the insurance companies' liability. You should therefore not take up the fight for compensation without engaging a lawyer who is an expert in tort law.

We often see that clients who consult a lawyer achieve higher compensation than those who try to handle the compensation settlement on their own.

Do I have to pay for my lawyer myself?

Well, no. Usually not. If the injury occurred at work or in traffic, it is normal for the insurance company to cover your legal expenses in the compensation case. You can also have your legal expenses covered through various organisations. legal expenses insurance.

Why should I choose Advokatfirmaet Halvorsen & Co?

Over 30 years, our clients have received billions of kroner in compensation. Our lawyers are specialised and experienced, and assist clients all over Norway following eye injuries.

Advokatfirmaet Halvorsen & Co always offers a free consultation about your compensation case. Get in touch with us today.