Courts sometimes order that alimony be paid for life, but unforeseen circumstances, such as incapacitation of the paying spouse, can alter a former spouse's ability to continue making the court - ordered payments. (info.legalzoom.com)
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Shtukaturov v Russia (App No 44009 / 05) concerned a Russian national who had been deprived of the opportunity to be involved in incapacitation proceedings. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The type of damages recoverable are economic damages, including further medical costs or loss of work, for example, non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, and damages associated with impairments such as incapacitation, scars, or long - term chronic suffering. (indianainjuryblog.com)