Reduced compensation for personal injury
We may reduce your compensation if the accident occurred because you were negligent or consciously contributed to the injury. We may also reduce the compensation if you were the driver of the vehicle and drove under the influence of alcohol or drugs and consequently contributed to the accident.
Reducing compensation is called adjustment. Adjustment is carried out at various fixed intervals, in accordance with case law from the courts and the Road Traffic Injuries Commission.
- Compensation can be reduced by a third, 50 per cent, two thirds or 100 per cent.
- Compensation for costs of medicine and medical care is never reduced.
That it was a case of negligence, intent or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is often clear from the police investigation, a criminal judgment or from another investigation in the case.
The legal provisions can be found in Section 12 of the Motor Traffic Damage Act and in Sections 4 and 4 a of the Act on Penalties for Certain Traffic Offences.
What is meant by personal injury?
By personal injury is meant a physical or mental injury caused by a person’s action. At TFF we settle personal injury claims arising in traffic.