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VakO 1.11.1979/494:79 AI generated

Insurance court allows compensation for hearing loss and ear infection caused by 1941 artillery blast.

Case Number VakO 1.11.1979/494:79
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Insurance Court allowed the soldier's claim for compensation regarding hearing loss and a chronic ear infection resulting from a 1941 artillery explosion. The defendant insurance company initially disputed the validity of the claim concerning the ear infection, arguing it was not a direct consequence of the blast. The court rejected this argument, ruling that both the hearing impairment and the ear condition were direct medical consequences of the traumatic blast injury.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Liability Act: The court established that injuries sustained during wartime service, including chronic ear infections and hearing loss from explosions, constitute compensable damages under the Insurance Act and Liability Act.

Keywords

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wartime service injury ear infection compensation hearing loss damages explosion trauma insurance liability

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act
Liability Act

Cited Case Law

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KKO 11.1.1983:11
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Sotilas oli elokuussa 1941 kranaatin räjähtäessä vahingoittunut molempiin korviin. Oikeasta korvasta oli myöhemmin vuotanut märkäistä eritettä ja siinä oli todettu helmiäiskasvaintauti. VAKO epäsi korvauksen helmiäiskasvaimesta. II -jaosto KKO 11.1.1983: Huonokuuloisuutta ja oikean korvan helmiäiskasvainta oli pidettävä ko. räjähdyspainevamman seurauksina. (Lääkintöhallitus: Palva)