5.  The applicant was born in 1966 and lives in Žalec. 6.  On 9 April 1993 the applicant was seriously injured in a car accident and, as a result, remained permanently disabled. He had previously taken out accident insurance with the insurance company ZT. 7.  On 12 October 1995 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against ZT in the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju) seeking payment of disability allowance in the amount of 1,656,732 Slovenian tolars (approximately 6,900 euros) due to the injuries sustained in the accident.
On the basis of, inter alia, the expert opinion and partly paid compensation, the applicant three times modified his claim during the proceedings.
Between 24 May 1996 and 21 May 2001 the applicant lodged six preliminary written submissions and adduced evidence.
Of the three hearings held between 3 September 1996 and 30 May 2001, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings the court appointed a medical expert. The court also sought an additional opinion from the appointed expert.
At the last hearing the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant's claim in part, was served on the applicant on 3 December 2001. 8.  On 18 December 2001 ZT appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju).
On 5 March 2003 the court allowed the appeal and remitted the case in the respective part to the first-instance court for re-examination.
The decision was served on the applicant on 3 April 2003. 9.  In the re-examination proceedings, on 4 April 2003 the applicant lodged preliminary written submissions.
A hearing was held on 19 May 2003.
After the hearing, the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant's claim in part, was served on the applicant on 1 September 2003. 10.  On 11 September 2003 the applicant appealed.
On 10 March 2005 the Celje Higher Court partly upheld the appeal and changed the first-instance court's judgment accordingly. The judgment was served on the applicant on 30 March 2005.