accidental

accidental
By accident; by chance or fortuitously, without intention or design; unexpected, unusual, and unforeseen. 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 1164. The word is used in its ordinary popular sense in accident policies and means happening by chance, unexpectedly taking place, not according to the usual course of things, or not as expected; so, if in the preceding act something unexpected or unusual occurred, which produced the catastrophe which caused the injury, then the injury was accidental. Anno: 105 ALR 1428; 148 ALR 611; 27 ALR2d 1013; 33 ALR2d 1027; 56 ALR2d 800; 57 ALR2d 1229; 85 ALR2d 1057. The mere apprehension that an injury might occur does not deprive the actual occurrence of accidental character within the meaning of a workmen's compensation act. 58 Am J1st Workm Comp § 196.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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