Compensation for pelvic injuries

Compensation for pelvic injury!

What is a pelvic injury?

The pelvis consists of the sacrum and two hip bones. The pelvis provides support for muscles and tissues and protects the urinary and genital organs, as well as the rectum. The pelvis also protects the internal pelvic organs.

If you suffer impact injuries, impact damage or clamping damage it can lead to pelvic injuries and other organ damage. Injury to the pelvis can be a serious personal injury.

In what situations can you injure your pelvis?

A pelvic injury can occur in many types of accidents, such as in industrial accident, traffic accident, boating accident or leisure accident.

At work, you are most at risk of sustaining a pelvic injury in the construction, offshore, traditional, forestry and agricultural industries.

What kind of accidents can lead to a pelvic injury?

There are many types of accidents that can lead to pelvic injuries. Examples of accidents with pelvic injuries include crushing accidents, fall accident, impact damage, multiple trauma and explosion damage.

What should I do if I suffer a pelvic injury?

It is important to notify the relevant insurance companies as soon as possible if you are injured in an accident. If the accident occurred at work, the injury must also be reported to NAV and to Labour Inspection Authority.

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

Am I entitled to compensation for a pelvic injury?

Answer. You may be entitled to compensation for a pelvic injury:

• 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 pelvic 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?

You may be entitled to the following types of compensation for pelvic injury:

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

This needs to be assessed in more detail by a lawyer, but compensation for pelvic injuries 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.

Is there a disability table for pelvic injuries?

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

The disability table is a separate regulation called «Regulations on workers' compensation for occupational injuries», and is used to determine the degree of medical disability in compensation settlements for pelvic injuries.

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 pelvic injury recognised as an occupational injury by NAV?

Answer. If the pelvic injury occurred in an accident at work, you can apply to NAV to have the injury recognised as an occupational injury. 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 co-payment for treatment by a doctor or physiotherapist by presenting the decision on «approved occupational injury». Approved occupational injuries in NAV can also result in more favourable calculation rules for sickness benefit, work assessment allowance and disability benefit.

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. Pelvic injuries are often serious personal injury cases and are a complex process both medically and legally. You should therefore not attempt to fight for compensation on your own without a lawyer.

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 settlement. 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.