Compensation for knee injury

What is a knee injury?

Compensation for knee injuries! Knee injuries can involve damage to bones, cartilage, meniscus, synovial membrane, ligaments, bursae, tendons and muscles.

A knee injury can be a serious personal injury because the injury can lead to long periods of sick leave from work and an increased risk of early osteoarthritis, also known as knee osteoarthritis. Knee injuries can also result in the injured person being unable to continue working.

What kind of accidents can lead to knee injuries?

More than half of all knee injuries in Norway are sports injuries. Cruciate ligament injuries dominate, but knee injuries also occur in other contexts, for example in industrial accident, traffic accident, boating accident or leisure accident.

What types of accidents can lead to knee injuries?

There are many types of accidents that can lead to a knee injury. Examples of accidents that lead to knee injuries in the workplace or in traffic are crush accident, fall accident, multiple trauma, and explosion damage.

Read more: List of occupational injuries that may entitle you to compensation

What are the most common knee injuries?

The most common type of knee injury is meniscus injury, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, posterior cruciate ligament injury, damage to the outer collateral ligament, damage to the inner collateral ligament, Knee fracture/intra-articular fracture and dislocated kneecap - patellar dislocation.

Am I entitled to compensation for a knee injury?

Answer. A knee injury can lead to major limitations in your ability to work. You may be entitled to compensation:

• If the injury happened 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 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 involving knee injuries, 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 for knee injuries?

You may be entitled to the following types of compensation:

• Trade compensation
• Incurred and future additional expenses
• Revenue loss incurred
• Future revenue loss
• Compensation for redress
• Incurred and future loss of ability to work at home
• Compensation for tax disadvantage

How much can I receive in compensation for a knee injury?

This depends on the severity of the injury and its impact on your ability to work, as well as the extent of your injury-related expenses. Your age also affects the amount of compensation.

If the injury occurred in an accident at work or in traffic, the compensation can amount to several million kroner.

Is there a disability table for knee injuries?

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

Is a knee injury recognised as an occupational injury by NAV?

Answer. A knee injury can be recognised as an occupational injury by NAV. If you receive a decision from NAV that you have a «recognised occupational injury», you will 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».

In addition, you may be reimbursed for dental expenses, medicines and medical equipment.

• 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 a knee injury, but this is a complicated process both medically and legally. You should therefore engage 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?

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 with extensive experience, and assist clients all over Norway.

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