Supreme Court dismisses claim for compensation when pain symptoms lack direct causal link to original accident.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the claimant's request for compensation regarding subsequent widespread upper limb pain. The court found that while the original accident caused specific wrist injuries, the later generalized pain condition was not directly causally linked to the initial trauma. Consequently, the court ruled that no additional compensation was warranted for the unrelated symptoms.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAAccident Act 1983; Workmen's Compensation Act 1983: Compensation is only payable for injuries directly causally linked to the accident; subsequent generalized pain without direct causal connection to the original trauma does not qualify for compensation.
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Generato dall'IATesto completo
O oli 10.9.1997 kaatunut oikean kätensä päälle. Korvaukseen oikeuttaviksi tapaturmavammoiksi oli katsottu oikean ranteen isku- ja venähdysvamma sekä de Quervainin jännetupen tulehdus. Kysymys siitä, oliko myös O:lla sittemmin todettu laaja-alainen oikean yläraajan kiputila syy-yhteydessä tapaturmaan.