Facts
Parties: Appellant [A.] against respondent AXA Insurance AG.
Facts: On December 12, 2018, [A.] , a public transport worker, suffered an injury at work after being physically attacked by a driver. He fell on his right elbow and right shoulder and has since complained of discomfort. AXA initially provided benefits but terminated them as of April 30, 2019, as it saw no natural causal connection between the complaints and the accident. The cantonal insurance court confirmed this decision.
Appeal: [A.] appeals against the decision of the cantonal insurance court and requests the annulment of the decision as well as the obligation of AXA to provide benefits under the AIA. Alternatively, he requests the referral of the case back to the lower court.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court examines the appeal in public law matters and applies the law ex officio. It is not bound by the lower court's findings of fact that are relevant to the law.
The issue in dispute is whether the lower court violated federal law by confirming AXA's refusal to provide benefits for the shoulder complaints of the appellant beyond April 30, 2019. The Federal Supreme Court examines whether the lower court correctly evaluated the evidence and whether the termination of benefits is lawful.
The lower court relied on the assessments of AXA's consulting physicians, particularly that of Dr. med. [D.] of December 10, 2019. These assessments were considered…