Serious accident: Apprentice fights for recovery after a horror ride!

Serious accident: Apprentice fights for recovery after a horror ride!

Pulkau, Österreich - A dramatic turn took the fate of a 19-year-old cooking apprentice who suffered a serious traffic accident in Pulkau on December 2. The young man was on the way to the vocational school in Geras, after having spent ten days in the hospital for ten days due to several almond operations. In order not to endanger his apprenticeship, he had released from the hospital on Saturday to return to school in time. But during his trip he skidded on Nasser road, overturned twice and landed in the ditch. After the accident it quickly became clear that his injuries were serious than initially assumed: he suffered a strain on the cervical spine and a spleen tear and is now in the intensive care unit, such as MeinDZIRD reported.

accident insurance and the way to vocational school

In Austria, employees are legally insured throughout the entire way to work, but there are strict rules. For example, employees have to use the direct path between home and work in order to enjoy insurance coverage in the event of an accident. A detour, such as the way to the petrol station or a business, means that the accident is not recognized as an accident at work, as ZDF . In the current case, it is unclear what the insurance status of the apprentice looks like in the context of his injuries, because the accident occurred on the way to school. The benefits of the statutory accident insurance go beyond those of health insurance and also include rehabilitation measures and injuries, which is paid after a longer incapacity to work.

The apprentice family is now faced with the challenge of gaining the patience and support of the employer and the school, while the 19-year-old has to adjust to a long and arduous recovery path. His future as an apprentice is questioned by the serious injuries, but his mother remains optimistic and emphasizes that it is very lucky that he survived the accident at all.