Supreme Court dismissed claim that CRPS was a probable consequence of work injury leg amputation.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's claim that Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) was a probable consequence of a work-related leg amputation. The applicant argued that the amputation and subsequent pain syndrome were causally linked, while the opposing party contended the syndrome arose independently. The court ruled that the medical evidence did not establish a probable causal link between the specific injury and the development of CRPS.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAWork Injury Act s. 10; Work Injury Compensation Act s. 10: The court held that a work injury is not considered a probable consequence of an accident if the medical evidence fails to establish a causal link between the injury and the resulting condition.
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Kysymys on siitä, oliko A:lla todettu CRPS-oireyhtymä todennäköisesti seurausta hänelle sattuneen työtapaturman aiheuttamasta oikean alaraajan vammasta ja mikä merkitys alaraajan leikkaustoimenpiteillä oli syy-yhteyden oikeudellisessa arvioinnissa.