Compensation for explosion damage

What is explosion damage?

An explosion occurs within a short period of time and is caused by chemically fuelled combustion. An explosion can cause extensive personal injury.

Where does blast damage happen?

Explosion injuries most often occur in work accidents, road accidents, leisure accidents, boating accidents or aircraft accidents.

What type of damage occurs after an explosion?

An explosion can lead to a number of serious injuries, such as etching damage, burn damage, fracture damage, organ damage, lung injury, crush injury, head injury, nerve damage, eye injury, hearing damage and tinnitus. Explosion damage can also lead to psychological injuries, such as PTSD and anxiety.

What should I do if I suffer an explosion injury?

If you have been injured, it is important to notify the relevant insurance companies as soon as possible. If the explosion injury is sustained in connection with work, the injury must be reported to NAV, and possibly also to Labour Inspection Authority and the police if the damage is serious.

Am I entitled to compensation for explosion damage?

Answer. Among other things, you may be entitled to compensation for explosion damage:

If the injury occurred at work for your employer at the workplace, 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 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.

What types of compensation am I entitled to for explosion damage?

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

If you have a claim under 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.

You may also have claims under disability insurances if you are wholly or partially unable to work as a result of the explosion injury.

Is there a disability table for blast injuries?

Yes. Disability table is the starting point for assessing the injured party's degree of medical disability (VMI), and thus what you are entitled to in terms of compensation after an explosion injury, 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 this sets 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.

Are explosion injuries recognised as occupational injuries by NAV?

Answer. If the injury is due to an accident while working for an employer at the workplace, you can apply to NAV for recognition of the explosion injury as an occupational injury. If you receive a decision from NAV that you have an «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.

How much can I receive in compensation after explosion damage?

For occupational injuries, traffic accidents and other so-called liability cases, 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. This must be assessed in detail by a lawyer, but the compensation can amount to several million kroner.

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.

Do I need a lawyer if I suffer an explosion injury?

Answer. Explosion injuries often lead to complicated compensation cases, both legally and medically. It is therefore necessary to contact a lawyer to clarify the insurance companies' liability and the financial consequences of this liability.

Do I have to pay for my own lawyer if I suffer an explosion injury?

No, in compensation cases following, for example, occupational injuries and traffic accidents, your legal expenses will normally be covered by the responsible insurance company. I accident insurance cases After an explosion injury during your free time, you must pay for the lawyer yourself.

If the compensation case after an explosion 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?

Halvorsen & Co is one of Norway's leading law firms specialising in personal injury compensation following explosion damage.

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 consultation to assess your compensation case. Get in touch with us today.