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VakO 27.11.1979/1652:79 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed claim for aggravated degenerative disease damages where pre-existing condition was not caused by accident.

Case Number VakO 27.11.1979/1652:79
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The insurance court dismissed the claimant's request for compensation regarding aggravated degenerative joint disease and cartilage damage. The claimant argued that an accident caused a knee injury which later worsened into degeneration requiring surgery, while the insurer denied liability for the subsequent medical condition. The court ruled that the degenerative disease was a natural progression of the pre-existing condition, not a direct result of the initial accident, thus rejecting the claim for aggravated damages.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act s. 10; Insurance Court Act s. 10: Damages for aggravated degenerative disease are only payable if the accident directly caused the worsening, not if it merely accelerated a pre-existing natural progression.

Keywords

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insurance liability degenerative disease aggravated damages pre-existing condition accident causation

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act s. 10
Insurance Court Act s. 10

Cited Case Law

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KKO 6.7.1982:1652
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Työntekijä, joka poti oikean polven rappeumissairautta, oli vahingoittunut samaan polveen sen jäätyä puristuksiin semanttirenkaiden väliin. Kolme vuotta myöhemmin hän oli ollut polvileikkauksessa ja polvessa oli todettu sisemmän nivelkierukan repeämä ja rustonpehmennys. VAKO epäsi korvauksen nivelkierukan repeämästä ja rustonpehmennyksestä. VI -jaosto KKO 6.7.1982: Oikean polven rappeumissairaus oli tapaturmasta pahentunut johtaen nivelkierukan poistoleikkaukseen ja sairauden pahenemisesta määrättiin maksettavaksi korvaus. (Lääkintöhallitus: Larmi)