title: [Principles of intervertebral disc assessment in private accident insurance].
abstract: Due to the spread of intervertebral disc degeneration, insurance companies and experts are regularly confronted with related assessments of insured persons under their private accident insurance. These claims pose a particular challenge for experts, since, in addition to the clinical assessment of the facts, extensive knowledge of general accident insurance conditions, case law and current study findings is required. Each case can only be properly assessed through simultaneous consideration of both the medical and legal facts. These guidelines serve as the basis for experts and claims.managers with respect to the appropriate individual factual assessment of intervertebral disc degeneration in private accident insurance.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steinmetz
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dittrich
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Röser
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007346:Insurance, Accident / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*