You can claim compensation from the other party for medical expenses, lost time expenses, nursing expenses, transportation expenses, accommodation expenses, hospital board allowance, and necessary nutrition expenses. A person who has caused a disability may also claim disability compensation, fees for disability aids, living expenses of the dependants, as well as necessary rehabilitation fees, nursing fees and follow-up treatment fees actually incurred due to rehabilitation care and continued treatment.
[Legal Basis]
Article 1179 of the Civil Code states that if a person infringes upon another person and causes personal injury, he/she shall compensate medical expenses, nursing expenses, transportation expenses, nutrition expenses, hospital board subsidies and other reasonable expenses for treatment and rehabilitation, as well as reduced income due to missed work. If it causes disability, it shall also compensate for the cost of auxiliary equipment and disability compensation; If death is caused, funeral expenses and death compensation shall also be compensated. (The effective date of the Civil Code is January 1, 2021)