Compensation Lawsuits For Death And Bodily Injury
Victims may file a lawsuit for compensation for physical damages to certain parts of the body as a result of traffic accidents. However, in addition to the compensation lawsuit filed to compensate for the financial damages caused by bodily damages as a result of traffic accidents, the Social Insurance Institution may also pay a certain amount of the treatment of the victims.
Filing a Lawsuit for Bodily Damages
In the event of major bodily harm and damage as a result of a traffic accident, the victims have the right to sue for compensation for the financial damage they have suffered, depending on the degree of damage to their bodies. Below is information about the financial damages that occur as a result of bodily harm as a result of a traffic accident:
Treatment expenses,
Loss of earnings,
Losses resulting from the reduction or loss of earning capacity,
Losses arising from the shaking of the economic future are material losses that occur in the event of bodily harm as a result of a traffic accident.
In addition to the financial losses arising from the above-mentioned bodily damages, victims may also have the right to file a lawsuit for non-pecuniary damages, considering that mental disorders may also occur due to bodily damages as a result of the accident.
Reimbursement of Treatment Expenses
All treatment costs of people who are seriously injured as a result of a traffic accident are paid by the Social Security Institution in accordance with the law. The Social Security Institution covers all hospitalization costs for people who have suffered bodily injury as a result of a traffic accident until they recover and get back on their feet. Below you will find information on which health care costs are covered by the Social Security Institution for people who have suffered bodily harm as a result of a traffic accident:
Money paid to patient care facilities such as hospitals, clinics, health centers and dispensaries,
Fees paid to physicians, nurses, nurses, orderlies, injectors, dressers, physiotherapists, psychotherapists, etc. and their assistants,
Expenses for medicines, serum, blood, injections and various tests,
Money paid for imaging devices such as X-rays, ultrasound, tomography, electro and similar monitoring devices and dialysis machines,
All kinds of surgery, intensive care, ambulance and first aid expenses,
Expenditures for orthopedic devices, prostheses, prosthetic organs and their replacement,
The Social Security Institution pays for all health care expenses such as the cost of compulsory objects such as wheelchairs, air mattresses, crutches and canes.
Although the above-mentioned treatment costs are covered by the Social Security Institution, the treatments during the recovery period are not covered by the institution. Information about the treatments during the recovery period that are not covered by the Social Security Institution is given below:
If the injured person needs to be cared for at home for a while after discharge from the hospital, related caregiver or assistant expenses,
If special nutrition is required for a period of time, the costs associated with this,
If the person is unable to take public transportation or drive his/her own car for a period of time after the treatment is completed, the Social Security Institution cannot cover the costs of commuting to and from work and public transportation fees.
People who have suffered great financial losses as a result of physical damages for the above-mentioned expenses have the right to file a lawsuit for material and moral compensation.