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I 2023 13 — Accident Insurance Benefits Causation Appeal

Case Number I 2023 13 (SZ_VG_003_I-2023-13_2023-06-12)
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Jurisdiction Canton of Schwyz — Cantonal Courts (CH-SZ)
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A claimant appealed a decision regarding accident insurance benefits, where the core issue was the causal link between an industrial accident and the subsequent health impairment requiring ongoing treatment. The court reasoned that for the insurance to be liable for ongoing benefits, the accident must remain a direct and significant cause of the current medical condition, acknowledging that while the initial injury was established, continued benefits require proof that the original accident, and not subsequent non-work-related factors, is the primary driver of the enduring need for extensive medical intervention.

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A claimant appealed a decision regarding accident insurance benefits, where the core issue was the causal link between an industrial accident and the subsequent health impairment requiring ongoing treatment. The court reasoned that for the insurance to be liable for ongoing benefits, the accident must remain a direct and significant cause of the current medical condition, acknowledging that while the initial injury was established, continued benefits require proof that the original accident, and not subsequent non-work-related factors, is the primary driver of the enduring need for extensive medical intervention.

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Full Text of the Judgment — I 2023 13

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\n\n| | | |\n |\n Entscheid vom 12. Juni 2023 |\n \n\n

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\n\n| | | |\n Besetzung |\n Dr.iur. Vital Zehnder, Vizepräsident |\n \n|\n |\n Dr.med. Bernhard Zumsteg, Richter Dr.med. Urs Gössi, Richter |\n \n|\n |\n MLaw Manuel Gamma, Gerichtsschreiber |\n \n\n

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\n\n| | | |\n Parteien |\n A.________, \n Beschwerdeführerin, \n vertreten durch B.________, |\n \n|\n |\n gegen |\n \n|\n |\n Suva, Rechtsabteilung, Fluhmattstrasse 1, Postfach, 6002 Luzern, \n Vorinstanz, |\n \n\n

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\n\n| | | |\n Gegenstand |\n Unfallversicherung (Leistungen) |\n \n\n

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