Compensation for organ damage

What is organ damage?

Compensation for organ damage? If you suffer a stroke, steady or clamping damage it can cause damage to internal organs, such as the heart, lift, kidney, Pancreas, spleen and lung. This in turn can lead to blood clot, damaged reproductive capacity, damage to urinary function and damage to faecal function.

In some cases, relatively minor incidents can result in organ damage if you are unlucky and get hit in the wrong place.

Organ damage can be significant even if the abdominal skin appears undamaged. Extensive internal haemorrhaging can occur, leading to a loss of blood circulation, resulting in unconsciousness and cardiac arrest.

In the case of an open abdominal injury, organs will be exposed. This happens most often with knife wounds and gunshot wounds, fall accident and by traffic accident.

Back injuries can damage the kidneys and pancreas because these organs are located behind the abdominal cavity and towards the back. Such injuries can occur as a result of blows to the back or a fall, where you land on your legs or on the seat.

What kind of accidents can cause organ damage?

The most common accidents with organ damage are occupational injuries, occupational disease and road accidents, but also leisure accidents and boating accidents.

Am I entitled to compensation for organ damage?

Answer. You may be entitled to compensation for organ damage:

• If the injury occurred at work for the employer at the workplace and is the result of an accident or harmful influence, you are probably entitled to compensation for occupational injury.
• 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 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 organ damage?

Yes. Disability table is the starting point for the assessment of the injured party's medical degree of disability (VMI), and thus what you are entitled to in compensation for loss of earnings after an organ 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 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, but is also used for other incidents such as road accidents, leisure accidents, boating accidents and injuries. aircraft accidents.

What types of compensation am I entitled to?

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

• Trade compensation
• Incurred and future additional expenses
• Revenue loss incurred
• Future revenue loss
• Inflicted and future loss of ability to work at home (not for occupational injuries)
• Compensation for tax disadvantage
• Compensation for redress

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

Is organ damage recognised as an occupational injury by NAV?

Answer. If organ damage occurred at work for the employer at the workplace, and is the result of an accident, then you can apply NAV about recognising the 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 dental expenses, 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 more: 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?

For occupational injuries, traffic accidents and other so-called liability cases, the amount of compensation depends on the severity of the organ damage, 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 organ damage?

The answer is yes. Organ damage often leads 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.

Can I 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 to a reasonable and necessary extent.

In accident insurance cases following organ damage during leisure time, you must pay for the lawyer yourself.

If the compensation case after an organ 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 compensation cases following organ 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 call to assess your compensation case. Get in touch with us today.