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VakO 9.12.1982/1907:82 AI generated

Insurance court ruled mental harm from crime must be treated as permanent damage under state compensation law.

Case Number VakO 9.12.1982/1907:82
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The insurance court ordered the insurer to pay 3,000 marks for mental suffering caused by a crime. The court determined that the mental harm resulting from the offense should be equated to permanent damage under the state compensation law. Consequently, the accident insurance office was mandated to make the specified payment.

Legislator headnote

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State Compensation Act; Insurance Act: Mental harm caused by a crime is to be treated as permanent damage for the purpose of state compensation.

Keywords

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mental harm compensation crime victim benefits permanent damage definition state compensation law accident insurance office

Cited Legislation

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State Compensation Act
Insurance Act
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insurance_1983_3689-1982
Insurance court dismissed mental distress damages claim due to lack of statutory authorization in state compensation law.
kko-precedent_2009_46
Supreme Court dismisses spousal assault victim's claim for pain and suffering damages due to lack of severe dignity violation.
insurance_2002_1799-2001
Finnish Insurance Court allows mental damage compensation for a property crime causing confinement under freedom deprivation rules.
kko-precedent_1999_44
Supreme Court dismisses claim for mental distress damages when killing dogs without resulting personal injury.
insurance_1998_1757-1997
Insurance court allows partial compensation for mental distress caused by spouse's intentional killing of child.

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Raastuvanoikeus oli velvoittanut suorittamaan pahoinpitelyllä aiheutetusta henkisestä kärsimyksestä 3.000 markkaa. VAKO: Rikoksen yhteydessä aiheutetut henkiset kärsimykset seurauksiltaan oli rinnastettava rikosvahinkojen korvaamisesta valtion varoista annetun lain tarkoittamaan pysyvään haittaan. Tapaturmavirasto määrättiin suorittamaan mainittu korvaussumma. VII-jaosto