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Disabled North Sea oil divers win compensation case against Norwegian government

OSLO, Norway: An Oslo court ordered the Norwegian government Friday to pay three deep sea divers a total of nearly 30 million kroner (US$5.1 million, €3.7 million) in compensation and interest for health problems associated with working in the offshore oil industry.

The government has one month to appeal the ruling, which could bring a rash of similar cases if the judgment stands.

The so-called pioneer divers from the early years of Norway's offshore oil development, Magn Haakon Muledal, Angus Gunnar Kleppe, Dag Vilnes, won their suit against the government, claiming it knowingly risked their lives by sending them to extreme depths for profit.

Some divers complain of severe health consequences, including lung and brain damage. In December, a government survey said 20 percent of 139 divers active between 1965 and 1990 were on medical disability pensions.

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