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KKO 2134/2006 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses claim that post-accident shoulder pain and movement restrictions are consequences of the accident.

Case Number KKO 2134/2006
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim regarding whether his post-accident shoulder pain and movement restrictions were consequences of the accident. The plaintiff argued that the broad pain syndrome and functional impairment following the fracture were directly caused by the injury. The court found that the symptoms did not meet the legal threshold for establishing a causal link to the accident.

Legislator headnote

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Lain 155/1991 1 luku 10 a luku; The court held that post-accident pain and functional impairment must be directly and exclusively caused by the accident to be recognized as its consequences.

Keywords

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work injury compensation causation standard post-accident symptoms functional impairment medical evidence Supreme Court ruling disability assessment

Cited Legislation

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Lain 155/1991 1 luku 10 a luku
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A oli tapaturman seurauksena saanut oikean käden värttinäluun murtuman. Kysymys siitä, olivatko A:lla tapaturman jälkeen ilmenneet oikean yläraajan laaja-alainen kipuoireisto ja toiminnanhäiriö vapinaoireineen sekä oikean yläraajan luukato seurauksia tapaturmasta.