Compensation for kidney damage

What is kidney damage?

Compensation for kidney damage? The kidneys are bean-shaped organs on either side of the spinal column. The kidneys cleanse the blood of waste and excess fluid, and ensure that toxic by-products of food or medication don't build up to harmful levels.

If you suffer impact injuries, impact damage or clamping damage it can lead to damage to the kidneys and other organ damage. Damage to the kidney can be a serious personal injury.

What kind of accidents can lead to kidney damage?

Kidney damage can occur in connection with many types of accidental events, such as a industrial accident, traffic accident, boating accident or leisure accident.

What types of injuries can lead to kidney damage?

Kidney injuries often occur in accidents involving large objects such as vehicles, machinery or trees and can happen, for example, during work in the construction industry, the offshore industry, traditional industry or the forestry and agricultural industry.

There are many types of accidents that can lead to kidney damage, such as crush accident, fall accident, impact damage, etching damage, multiple trauma, explosion damage, fracture damage and organ damage.

What should I do if I suffer a kidney injury?

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

Kidney damage can also be caused by an occupational disease, for example as a result of harmful exposure to solvents. You can find a list of occupational diseases that may entitle you to compensation here.

List of occupational injuries that may entitle you to compensation can be found here.

Am I entitled to compensation for kidney damage?

Answer. A kidney injury can lead to major limitations in your ability to work.

You may be entitled to compensation:

If the injury occurred at work, you are probably entitled to compensation for occupational injury or occupational disease.
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 insurance 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 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 medical treatment, you may be entitled to compensation from Norwegian Patient Injury Compensation.

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

Read more: Act on occupational injury insurance
Read more: Act on compensation for damages

What types of compensation am I entitled to?

You may be entitled to the following types of compensation after kidney damage:

How much can I receive in compensation?

For occupational injuries, road accidents and other so-called liability cases, the amount of compensation depends on the severity of the kidney injury, the consequences it has had for your ability to work and the expenses you have incurred as a result of the injury.

This will need to be assessed in more detail by a lawyer, but the compensation may amount to several million kroner.

The amount of compensation under accident insurances depends on the medical disability rate (VMI), the insurance terms and conditions and the amount for which insurance has been taken out.

Is there a disability table for kidney damage?

Yes. Disability table is the starting point for the assessment of what you are entitled to in terms of compensation after a kidney injury.

The disability table is a separate regulation called «Regulations on workers» compensation for occupational injuries" but is also used to determine the degree of medical disability in compensation settlements for personal injuries following kidney damage.

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.

Is kidney damage recognised as an occupational injury by NAV?

Answer. If the kidney injury occurred at work for the employer at the workplace, and is the result of an accident, then you can apply NAV to recognise the injury as an occupational injury. If the injury is due to the harmful effects at work of for example, solvents, you can apply to NAV for recognition of the injury as an occupational disease.

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 dental expenses, medicines and special medical equipment. You may also be entitled to compensation from NAV.

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

Do I need a lawyer?

Answer. You may be entitled to compensation for kidney damage, but this is a complicated process both medically and legally. You should therefore not try to fight the battle for compensation on your own.

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 expenses for lawyer in the compensation case. You can also be reimbursed for legal expenses 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 in with extensive experience, and assists clients all over Norway.

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