Posts tagged #insurance coverage
All PostsFire Brigade Competitions: Injuries Sustained Are Not Classified as Work-Related
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) examined whether a serious accident occurring during a regional fire brigade competition falls under the coverage of statutory accident insurance, and whether the claimant qualifies f...
OGH on Accident Insurance Coverage for Pre-existing Conditions
Civil LawPre-existing illnesses and infirmities lead to reduced benefits in the event of insured accident injuries. The applicant in the case at hand suffers from atypical Parkinson’s disease. This is a neurodegenerative disease that can lead to an increased ...
OGH: Duty to Inform Insurance Provider
Civil LawPolicy holders must inform their insurance company truthfully and fully of all circumstances of the claim. This duty of disclosure ends with the refusal of the insurer to pay out a benefit. In 2016, the plaintiff bought a used car. As the car was equ...