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KKO 118/2000 AI generated

Supreme Court rules that a lumbar disc herniation is not a compensable accident under private accident insurance.

Case Number KKO 118/2000
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the claim for compensation regarding a lumbar disc herniation under private accident insurance. The plaintiff argued the injury resulted from a traffic accident, but the court found the herniation was a natural consequence of the accident rather than a direct result. Consequently, the injury was deemed excluded from coverage as it did not meet the strict causation requirements for accident insurance benefits.

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Accident Insurance Act; Private Accident Insurance Act: A natural consequence of an accident, such as a lumbar disc herniation, is not considered a compensable accident under private accident insurance unless it constitutes a direct and immediate result of the accident event itself.

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private accident insurance lumbar disc herniation natural consequence direct causation compensable accident exclusion clause Supreme Court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Accident Insurance Act
Private Accident Insurance Act
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kko-other_1997_4250
Supreme Court held that a gap between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae is not a compensable accident consequence under private accident insurance.
kko-other_2006_2143
Supreme Court dismissed claim for work accident compensation for tendon rupture due to lack of causation between work and injury.
kko-other_2009_731
Supreme Court held that a tendon detachment from a distant point cannot replace a work injury consequence.
kko-other_2000_1722
Supreme Court rules that a torn rotator cuff is not a work accident but a personal injury.
kko-other_2002_2072
Supreme Court allows compensation for long-term knee pain caused by horse kicking under tort law.

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