Citation

Madea B, Schmidt P. Versicherungsmedizin 1997; 49(2): 45-47.

Vernacular Title

Letale posttraumatische Alkoholdelirien--Entschadigungspflicht in der privaten

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Bonn.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Verlag Versucherungswirtschaft)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9190740

Abstract

While several case reports about fatal posttraumatic alcohol withdrawal deliriums after minor traumas and compensation by legal insurance have been published this problem has been hardly addressed regarding private accidance insurance. Based on the very comprehensive definition of an accident in the private insurance law posttraumatic deaths by alcohol withdrawal deliriums can be causally related even to minor traumas and compensations by private insurance are justified. However according to section 8 AUB 88 the contribution of preexisting alcoholism and alcohol related organ damage to the lethal outcome must be subtracted.

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