Compensation for tendon injuries

What is a tendon injury?

Compensation for tendon injuries! A tendon is the transition between muscle and skeleton. A tendon injury is an injury to one or more tendons. A tendon injury is often caused by a violent contraction of the muscle in question or the tearing or cutting of a tendon. Tendon injuries usually occur at the same time as wound injuries.

Are there different types of tendon injuries?

Lighter types of tendon injuries can occur in everyday life or during exercise, and heal on their own through rest and relaxation. More serious tendon injuries - known as tendon ruptures - can lead to more serious consequences. injuries

What is tendon rupture?

When a tendon tears, it is called a tendon rupture. A tendon can rupture or be damaged in an accident, trauma or sudden strain. The tendon can tear completely, known as total tendon rupture, or partially, known as partial tendon rupture.

A tendon that is overstretched or ruptured will be difficult to fully normalise again, even with surgical treatment.

What are the symptoms of a tendon injury?

Symptoms of tendon injury include reduced function, pain, swelling and discolouration of the overlying skin. In the case of acute tendon ruptures, there is often concomitant swelling around the joint, and a sinking or loss of volume where the muscle has retracted.

In what type of accidents does tendon rupture occur?

Tendon rupture can often occur in connection with sports injury, occupational injury, traffic accident, recreational injury, boating accident or plane crash.

What are the most common tendon ruptures?

Tendon rupture often occurs in Achilles tendons, quadriceps tendons (quadriceps is a muscle on the front of the thigh) and in finger tendons (drop fingers), but the shoulder can also be affected.

How do you treat tendon injuries?

The treatment of tendon injuries depends on which tendons are damaged and how severely the tendons are damaged.

Some tendons can heal on their own, some need treatment from a physiotherapist, while other tendon injuries require surgery to restore normal function. Plaster casts or splints are often used during a convalescence period.

Can tendon injuries lead to serious personal injury?

Yes, tendon injuries can also lead to serious personal injuries as well as consequential injuries such as CRPS.

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Am I entitled to compensation for a tendon injury?

Answer. You may be entitled to compensation for tendon injuries:

• If the injury occurred at work for your employer at the workplace and is the result of an accident, 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 insurance or travel accident insurance if you had such insurance.

Is there a disability table for tendon injuries?

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 a tendon injury, and to determine how much you may be entitled to receive under the accident insurances.

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.

In the case of injuries and illnesses that are not included in the table, the degree of disability is determined on the basis of a discretionary comparison with the consequences of the injury in the table. The assessment must be made on the basis of the symptoms and loss of function with which it is most natural to compare the injury.

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.

What types of compensation am I entitled to for tendon injuries?

As a tendon injury, 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 a claim related to accident insurance, 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.

Are tendon injuries recognised as occupational injuries by NAV?

Answer. If the tendon injury 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.

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How much can I receive in compensation after a tendon injury?

For occupational injuries, traffic accidents and other so-called liability cases, the amount of compensation depends on the severity of the tendon 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 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 get a tendon injury?

The answer is yes. Tendon 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 lawyer myself if I get a tendon 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 to a reasonable and necessary extent.

In accident insurance cases following tendon injuries in your spare time, you must pay for the lawyer yourself.

If the compensation case after a tendon 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 tendon injuries.

Over almost 30 years, our clients have received billions of kroner in compensation. We are nationwide, and only have specialised lawyers with extensive experience.

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