Compensation for PTSD

What is PTSD?

Replacement for PTSD! PTSD is an abbreviation for Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or posttraumatic stress disorder as it is called in Norwegian. Sometimes the term post-traumatic stress syndrome is also used.

What causes PTSD?

PTSD is a mental health condition that can affect people who have been involved in or witnessed highly traumatic experiences.

What are the symptoms of PTSD?

PTSD can cause both mental and physical symptoms:

1. Mental symptoms can include flashbacks of the accident, nightmares at night and insomnia. PTSD can also make you nervous, irritable and angry. It is not uncommon for people with PTSD to avoid people or places that remind them of the traumatic event. Anxiety and depression can accompany PTSD, and suicidal thoughts are not uncommon.

For some, the condition can become chronic, i.e. persist for many years.

The condition keeps you on your toes and can lead to isolation and low self-esteem. This in turn can affect your relationships with work, family and friends.

2. Physical symptoms of PTSD can include palpitations, dizziness, nausea and headaches. It is also common to experience difficulty sleeping with reduced concentration as a result.

What injuries can lead to PTSD?

It is the way in which the injury occurs that determines whether you get PTSD in connection with an accident. The accident or life event must be of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature, which would most likely cause severe discomfort to most people.

PTSD can occur after a road accident, occupational injury or leisure accident, boating accident or plane crash.

Read more: Everything you need to know about compensation for psychological injury

Am I entitled to compensation for PTSD?

Answer. You may be entitled to compensation for PTSD:

• 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 insurances or travel accident insurance if you had such insurance.

Is there a disability table for PTSD?

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 PTSD, 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 this sets 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 damage incidents, such as after road accidents, leisure accidents, boating accidents and 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 PTSD recognised as an occupational injury by NAV?

Answer. If the PTSD happened at work for the employer at the workplace, and is a 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 injury, the consequences it has had for your ability to work and the expenses you have incurred as a result of the injury. personal 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 PTSD?

Answer. PTSD 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.

Do I have to 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. I accident insurance cases after PTSD in your free time, you must pay for the lawyer yourself.

If the compensation case after PTSD 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?

The law firm Halvorsen & Co is one of the country's leading law firms specialising in compensation cases following PTSD.

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

With us, you always get a free call to assess your compensation case. Get in touch with us today.