Compensation for blood clots

Replacement for blood clots?

Blood clots can be a serious personal injury. In some cases, blood clots can result in millions of kroner in compensation.

What is a blood clot?

A blood clot is a lump of blood that clogs a blood vessel and prevents the blood from travelling as it should. If the blood clot is formed elsewhere in the body and is carried by the blood to the place where it gets stuck, the blood clot is called an embolus. If the blood clot is formed at the site, it is called a thrombus.

What kind of damage can a blood clot cause?

A blood clot can lead to a number of injuries in the body, such as heart attack, stroke and blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism).

In what contexts can accidents lead to blood clots?

Accidents that can lead to blood clots include occupational injuries, patient injuries, traffic accidents, leisure accidents and boating accident. Blood clots often occur as a consequence of other injuries sustained in the accident.

What are the most common blood clot injuries?

Here are the three most common examples of blood clots:

Am I entitled to compensation for blood clots?

Answer. You may be entitled to compensation for blood clots:

If the injury occurred at work for your employer at the workplace and is the result of an accident or harmful influence, you are probably entitled to compensation for occupational injury or occupational disease.
If the damage occurred in traffic, you are probably entitled to compensation for traffic damage under the responsible motor vehicle's liability insurance.
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.
If the injury occurred during your leisure time, you may be entitled to compensation for recreational injury under accident insurances or travel accident insurance if you had such insurance.

Is there a disability table for blood clots?

Yes. Disability table is the starting point for assessing the injured party's medical degree of disability (MDD), and thus what you are entitled to in terms of compensation after a blood clot and to determine how much you may be entitled to receive under accident insurance policies.

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, which is determined by a medical expert.

The disability table is set out in a separate regulation called Regulations on workers' compensation for occupational injuries, However, it is also used for other incidents, such as road accidents, leisure accidents, boating accidents and aircraft accidents.

What types of compensation am I entitled to?

As an injured person, you may be entitled to the following types of compensation:

If you have a claim related to accident insurance, the amount of compensation will depend on the medical degree of disability, the insurance terms and conditions and the amount for which insurance has been taken out.

Is a blood clot recognised as an occupational injury by NAV?

Answer. If the blood clot occurred at work for your employer at the workplace and is the result of an accident, you can apply to NAV for recognition of the injury as an occupational injury. If you receive a decision from NAV that you have a «recognised occupational injury» you will automatically receive benefits in the NAV system.

Among other things, you can avoid paying a deductible for treatment by a doctor or physiotherapist by presenting the decision on «approved occupational injury».

As a general rule, you can also be reimbursed for expenses for medicines and special medical equipment. You may also be entitled to compensation from NAV.

Read also: How to apply for occupational injury compensation from NAV
Read also: How NAV assesses whether you have an occupational injury
Read also: How an occupational injury compensation case works

How much can I receive in compensation?

The amount of compensation depends on the severity of the injury, the consequences it has had for your ability to work and the expenses you have incurred as a result of the personal injury following work accidents and traffic accidents.

The amount of compensation under accident insurance depends on the degree of medical disability (VMI), the insurance terms and the amount of insurance taken out.

Your injury may entitle you to several million kroner in compensation, but this must be further assessed by a lawyer.

Do I need a lawyer?

Answer. We do not recommend taking up the fight for compensation without engaging a lawyer who is an expert in compensation 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?

No, in compensation cases following, for example, occupational injuries and traffic accidents, your legal expenses will normally be covered by the responsible insurance company.

In accident insurance cases, you must pay for the lawyer yourself.

If the compensation case after a blood clot injury proceeds to legal proceedings, many people will have a legal expenses insurance which in most cases covers part of the legal fees.

Why should I choose Advokatfirmaet Halvorsen & Co?

The law firm Halvorsen & Co is one of the country's leading law firms specialising in compensation cases following blood clots.

Over almost 30 years, our clients have received billions of kroner in compensation. We are nationwide and have only specialised lawyers with extensive experience.

With us, you always get a free call to assess your compensation case. Get in touch with us today.