Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the accident remained causally responsible for the insured's complaints after 2005-12-31.
Decisione estratta
No; the accident-related causal link had ended by 2005-12-31 because the pre-existing spinal condition had reverted to its natural course.
Motivazione estratta
The disc herniation at L5/S1 pre-existed the accident, the accident did not create it, and the medical evidence supported that any traumatic aggravation had ceased by nine months after the event; no radiological change showed a lasting worsening.