Leisure accident
If you have been involved in an accident during your leisure time, you may be entitled to compensation from your leisure accident insurance, which is generally included in insurance companies’ home insurance policies. The right to compensation then depends entirely on the terms of the insurance, which can be very different. The right to compensation may also be available at Sjúkratryggingar Íslands or on the basis of the employer’s employee accident insurance. If you have had an accident during your free time, it is important to report the accident as soon as possible to Sjúkratryggingar Íslands and the relevant insurance company. It is also important to go for a medical examination as soon as possible after the accident. It is also possible that you are entitled to compensation from the person who caused the accident.
If you are in any doubt, you can consult our lawyers. The first appointment is free of charge and without obligation. Our fee is entirely performance-based and subject to the condition that you receive compensation. Do not hesitate to contact Slysaréttur if you have had a leisure accident. It costs nothing to check your rights.
The compensation
Among other things, you may be entitled to compensation for temporary loss of income, permanent disability, incurred expenses, and other financial losses.
The process
It is important to report an accident that has taken place to the relevant insurance company and to Sjúkratryggingar Íslands so that the right to compensation is not lost. It is especially important to report a leisure accident in time, but deadlines may depend on the terms of the insurance. We can help you with that. Afterwards, we assist you in gathering information and data about the damage. When all the data is available, an assessment of the consequences of an accident is carried out, but usually it takes at least one year from the accident until its consequences can be assessed. We help you through the evaluation process. After that, compensation will be settled. Most of the time, an agreement is reached on a compensation settlement and we take care of sending a compensation claim for you. In the event of a dispute regarding the liability for compensation or the amount of compensation, we will take care of seeking a solution by the relevant arbitration committees and/or courts.