Korea Medical Accident Compensation Calculator

Compare Korean medical accident damage ranges, mediation, settlement, lawsuit paths, insurance offsets, legal deadlines, and government aid options.

Compensation input

Damage estimate

₩359,343,567

Estimated range

₩354,343,567 - ₩364,343,567

Insurance estimate

₩61,100,000

Recommended path

mediation

Government and limitation

Medical cost
₩60,000,000
Lost income
₩274,343,567
Consolation
₩25,000,000
Three-year deadline
2028-06-01
Remaining days
683 days

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What Is the Korea Medical Accident Compensation Calculator?

This calculator compares Korean medical accident compensation ranges and resolution paths. It estimates medical cost, lost income, consolation money, total damage range, private-insurance offset, legal deadline risk, lawyer success fee, appraisal fee, and likely route.

Unlike a narrow malpractice damages calculator, this page is designed for early dispute planning. It compares direct settlement, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency mediation, civil lawsuit, and criminal-settlement considerations.

Important Note

The statute clock is fact-sensitive. The calculator models the 3-year deadline from awareness and the 10-year long-stop concept, but exact knowledge date and negligent act date can be disputed.

Resolution Routes

RouteTypical rolePractical issue
Direct settlementFast negotiation with hospital or insurerNeeds records and realistic damages range
K-MEDI mediationMedical dispute mediation with expert review structureLower cost than full litigation but consent and procedure matter
Civil lawsuitCourt determination of liability and damagesHigher cost, longer timeline, expert evidence important
Criminal settlementRelevant where gross negligence or injury offense issues ariseSeparate from civil damages but can affect negotiation posture

Damage Inputs

  • The calculator uses past medical cost, future treatment, hospitalization days, outpatient days, monthly income, disability status, severity level, and accident type.
  • Severity maps to different consolation ranges: mild, moderate, severe, and critical cases are not valued the same.
  • Death cases use a separate victim consolation basis rather than treating death as an ordinary injury.
  • Private insurance is treated as an offset so the user can compare gross damages and expected net recovery.

Deadline and Aid Checks

The result includes knowledge-based and act-based deadline dates, remaining days, and urgency or expiration status. This is meant to make users act before records disappear or limitation issues become central.

The Korean page also flags government-aid style routes such as advance payment or no-fault childbirth-related support where applicable. Those routes are separate from proving malpractice damages in court.

FAQ

Is K-MEDI always cheaper than litigation?

Usually the direct procedural cost is lower, but the right route depends on claim size, expert dispute, hospital position, and whether a binding result is needed.

Why include lawyer success rate?

It helps compare the economics of a gross damages figure with the net amount after lawyer compensation and appraisal cost.

Legal Use Notice

This English page translates and adapts the Korean calculator content for Korea-based estimates. The interactive calculator reuses the same Korean pure calculation function as the Korean page, so the numerical result is aligned with the Korean service. It is an estimation tool, not legal advice for a specific dispute.