Open this publication in new window or tab >>2025 (English)In: Nordic Commercial Law Review, NCLR, ISSN 2795-0468, Vol. 1, p. 1-26, article id 14Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The question of what constitutes personal injury involves both legal (normative) and evidentiary (factual or knowledge-based) considerations. The assessment is linked to systematic and methodological foundations within tort law and can ultimately be connected to the functions of damages, primarily in the form of reparation and prevention. In this article the concept of personal injury is analyzed in connection with PFAS exposure on the basis of a Supreme Court case in Sweden. The question is whether such exposure constitutes personal injury in the absence of concrete symptoms or diagnosed health impairments. The Supreme Court has by its ruling broadened the application of the traditional concept of personal injury. Most likely this expansion will need to be clarified in future rulings. It is suggested to be wise to exercise restraint in the future.
Keywords
Tort Law Personal Injury Product liability Pfas
National Category
Law
Research subject
Private Law
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:su:diva-252843 (URN)
Note
This article has previously been published in Swedish as “Personskada – före och efter PFAS-målet” in Hans Jacob Bull, Agneta Bäcklund, Johnny Herre (ordförande), Christina Ramberg och Johan Schelin (Red.), Festskrift till Svante O. Johansson, Stockholm: Jure (2025) Svenska Sjörättsföreningens skriftserie nr 87, pp. 191–220.
2026-02-242026-02-242026-03-11Bibliographically approved