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VakO 18.12.1979/3820:79 AI generated

Student's negligent act causing brain injury dismissed as not constituting criminal assault under insurance law.

Case Number VakO 18.12.1979/3820:79
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the claimant's request for compensation, ruling that the student's act was negligent rather than criminal assault. The student threw a stick at a classmate, causing a concussion and brain vessel damage, but the Accident Insurance Office found no evidence of intentional crime. The court held that the student's negligence in causing significant injuries was sufficient to deny coverage under the relevant insurance provisions.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act s. 10; Accident Insurance Act s. 12: Negligent infliction of serious injury by a student does not constitute the criminal assault required for accident insurance coverage.

Keywords

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student negligence accident insurance criminal assault brain injury insurance coverage denial

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act s. 10
Accident Insurance Act s. 12
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9 -vuotias koululainen oli kepillä heittänyt toista koululaista seurauksin, että keppi oli osunut korvan taakse ja isku aiheuttanut aivotärähdyksen sekä aivoverisuonten vaurioita. Tapaturmavirasto katsoi, ettei ollut näytetty, että vammat johtuisivat pahoinpitelystä tai muustakaan rikoksesta. VAKO: Koululainen oli varomattomuudellaan ilmoitetulla tavalla aiheuttanut vammat, joita ei ollut pidettävä vähäisinä ja palautti asian tapaturmavirastolle uudelleen käsiteltäväksi. (äänestys 3-2) Laajennettu jaosto