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Title
Medical liability in Europe : a comparison of selected jurisdictions / Bernhard A. Koch (ed.) ; with contributions by Ewa Bagâinska [and others].
Published
Berlin ; Boston, [Mass.] : De Gruyter, [2011]
Copyright
©2011
Call Number
KJC1674 .M43 2011
ISBN
9783110260106 (hbk. : alk. paper)
3110260107 (hbk. : alk. paper)
3110260107 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Description
xliv, 701 pages ; 24 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)748328567
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Added Author
Table of Contents
List of Contributors
xxix
Questionnaire
xxxi
Medical Liability in Austria / Bernhard A. Koch
1
General Questions
1
A.
The Health Care System Framework
1
I.
General Introduction
1
1.
The health care system in overview
1
II.
Social Welfare Provision
4
2.
The role of public healthcare
4
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
6
4.
Right of recourse
6
III.
Private Insurance
6
5.
The role of private health insurance
6
6.
Liability insurance
7
IV.
Professional Standards
8
7.
Applicable professional standards
8
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
9
B.
Tort Liability
10
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
10
10.
Burden of proof
11
11.
Uncertain causation
13
12.
Loss of a chance
15
13.
Multiple persons involved
16
14.
Strict liability
20
C.
Contractual Liability
21
15.
Basics of contracts in the healthcare sector
21
16.
Differences to tort law
24
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
25
18.
Informed consent
25
D.
Public Liability
30
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
30
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
30
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
30
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
32
I.
Pecuniary Loss
32
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
32
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
34
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
35
24.
Caps and thresholds
35
II.
Non-Pecuniary Loss
35
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
35
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
37
G.
Procedural Matters
37
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
37
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
37
H.
Outlook
39
29.
Reform plans
39
Cases
39
Case 1
39
Case 2
43
Case 3
45
Case 4
50
Case 5
53
Case 6
57
Medical Liability in Belgium / Herman Nys
61
General Questions
61
A.
The Health Care System Framework
61
I.
General Introduction
61
1.
The health care system in overview
61
II.
Social Welfare Provision
64
2.
The role of public health care
64
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
65
4.
Right of recourse
66
III.
Private Insurance
67
5.
The role of private health insurance
67
6.
Liability insurance
68
IV.
Professional Standards
68
7.
Applicable professional standards
68
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
70
B.
Tort Liability
72
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
72
10.
Burden of proof
73
11.
Uncertain causation
73
12.
Loss of a chance
74
13.
Multiple persons involved
75
14.
Strict liability
76
C.
Contractual Liability
77
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
77
16.
Differences to tort law
78
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
79
18.
Informed consent
79
D.
Public Liability
81
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
81
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
81
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
81
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
81
I.
Pecuniary Loss
81
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
81
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
82
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
82
24.
Caps and thresholds
83
II.
Non-Pecuniary Loss
83
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
83
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
83
G.
Procedural Matters
84
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
84
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
84
H.
Outlook
84
29.
Reform plans
84
Cases
85
Case 1
85
Case 2
86
Case 3
88
Case 4
89
Case 5
91
Case 6
94
Medical Liability in the Czech Republic / Ondrej Dostdl
97
General Questions
97
A.
The Health Care System Framework
97
I.
General Introduction
97
1.
The health care system in overview
97
II.
Social Welfare Provision
101
2.
The role of public health care
101
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
106
4.
Right of recourse
106
III.
Private Insurance
107
5.
The role of private health insurance
107
6.
Liability insurance
108
IV.
Professional Standards
109
7.
Applicable professional standards
109
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
112
B.
Tort Liability
113
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
113
10.
Burden of proof
115
11.
Uncertain causation
116
12.
Loss of a chance
117
13.
Multiple persons involved
118
14.
Strict liability
120
C.
Contractual Liability
121
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
121
16.
Differences to tort law
122
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
123
18.
Informed consent
124
D.
Public Liability
127
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
127
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
128
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
128
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
129
I.
Pecuniary Loss
129
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
129
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
130
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
132
24.
Caps and thresholds
132
II.
Non-pecuniary Loss
133
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
133
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
135
G.
Procedural Matters
136
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
136
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
138
H.
Outlook
138
29.
Reform plans
138
Cases
139
Case 1
140
Case 2
146
Case 3
148
Case 4
151
Case 5
156
Case 6
159
Medical Liability in England / W.V. Horton Rogers
165
General Questions
165
A.
The Health Care System Framework
165
I.
General Introduction
165
1.
The health care system in overview
165
II.
Social Welfare Provision
167
2.
The role of public health care
167
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
167
4.
Right of recourse
168
III.
Private Insurance
169
5.
The role of private health insurance
169
6.
Liability insurance
170
IV.
Professional Standards
171
7.
Applicable professional standards
171
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
172
B.
Tort Liability
172
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
172
10.
Burden of proof
174
11.
Uncertain causation
177
12.
Loss of a chance
180
13.
Multiple persons involved
184
14.
Strict liability
186
C.
Contractual Liability
186
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
186
16.
Differences to tort law
187
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
187
18.
Informed consent
187
D.
Public Liability
189
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
189
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
189
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
189
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
190
I.
Pecuniary Loss
190
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
190
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
190
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
191
24.
Caps and thresholds
192
II.
Non-Pecuniary Loss
192
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
192
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
193
G.
Procedural Matters
194
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
194
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
194
H.
Outlook
194
29.
Reform plans
194
Cases
195
Case 1
195
Case 2
198
Case 3
199
Case 4
201
Case 5
202
Case 6
204
Medical Liability in France / Ruth Sefton-Green
207
General Questions
207
A.
The Health Care System Framework
207
I.
General Introduction
207
1.
The health care system in overview
207
II.
Social Welfare Provision
208
2.
The role of public health care
208
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
208
4.
Right of recourse
208
III.
Private Insurance
208
5.
The role of private health insurance
208
6.
Liability insurance
209
IV.
Professional Standards
209
7.
Applicable professional standards
209
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
210
B.
Tort Liability
210
9.
Principles of tort liability
210
10.
Burden of proof
211
11.
Uncertain causation
211
12.
Loss of a chance
211
13.
Multiple persons involved
212
14.
Strict liability
212
C.
Contractual Liability
212
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
212
16.
Differences from tort law
212
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
212
18.
Informed consent
213
D.
Public Liability
213
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
213
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
214
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
214
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
216
I.
Pecuniary Loss
216
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
216
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
216
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
216
24.
Caps and thresholds
216
II.
Non-Pecuniary Loss
216
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
216
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
217
G.
Procedural Matters
217
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
217
28.
Special institutions handling negligence claims
217
H.
Outlook
219
29.
Reform plans
219
Cases
219
Case 1
219
Case 2
221
Case 3
222
Case 4
224
Case 5
227
Case 6
230
Medical Liability in Germany / Franz Michael Petry
233
General Questions
233
A.
The Health Care System Framework
233
I.
General Introduction
233
1.
The health care system in overview
233
II.
Social Welfare Provision
237
2.
The role of public health care
237
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
239
4.
Right of recourse
240
III.
Private Insurance
241
5.
The role of private health insurance
241
6.
Liability insurance
241
IV.
Professional Standards
243
7.
Applicable professional standards
243
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
245
B.
Tort Liability
247
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
247
10.
Burden of proof
249
11.
Uncertain causation
250
12.
Loss of a chance
252
13.
Multiple persons involved
252
14.
Strict liability
261
C.
Contractual Liability
262
15.
Basics of contracts in the healthcare sector
262
16.
Differences to tort law
262
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
263
18.
Informed consent
263
D.
Public Liability
266
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
266
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
266
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
266
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
266
I.
Pecuniary Loss
266
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
266
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
269
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
270
24.
Caps and thresholds
270
II.
Non-Pecuniary Loss
270
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
270
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
272
G.
Procedural Matters
273
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
273
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
273
H.
Outlook
274
29.
Reform plans
274
Cases
274
Case 1
275
Case 2
278
Case 3
281
Case 4
283
Case 5
284
Case 6
286
Medical Liability in Hungary / Attila Menyhard
291
General Questions
291
A.
The Health Care System Framework
291
I.
General Introduction
291
1.
The health care system in overview
291
II.
Social Welfare Provision
293
2.
The role of public health care
293
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
294
4.
Right of recourse
295
III.
Private Insurance
296
5.
The role of private health insurance
296
6.
Liability insurance
296
IV.
Professional Standards
297
7.
Applicable professional standards
297
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
298
B.
Tort Liability
299
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
299
10.
Burden of proof
299
11.
Uncertain causation
300
12.
Loss of a chance
302
13.
Multiple persons involved
303
14.
Strict liability
305
C.
Contractual Liability
308
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
308
16.
Differences to tort law
309
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
310
18.
Informed consent
311
D.
Public Liability
312
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
312
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
313
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
313
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
313
I.
Pecuniary Loss
313
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
313
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
315
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
316
24.
Caps and thresholds
318
II.
Non-pecuniary Loss
318
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
318
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
320
G.
Procedural Matters
321
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
321
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
321
H.
Outlook
321
29.
Reform plans
321
Cases
321
Case 1
321
Case 2
323
Case 3
323
Case 4
325
Case 5
326
Case 6
327
Medical Liability in Italy / Massimo Foglia
329
General Questions
329
A.
The Health Care System Framework
329
I.
General Introduction
329
1.
The health care system in overview
329
II.
Social Welfare Provision
330
2.
The role of public health care
330
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
332
4.
Right of recourse
332
III.
Private Insurance
332
5.
The role of private health insurance
332
6.
Liability insurance
333
IV.
Professional Standards
333
7.
Applicable professional standards
333
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
335
B.
Tort Liability
335
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
335
10.
Burden of proof
337
11.
Uncertain causation
337
12.
Loss of a chance
339
13.
Multiple persons involved
340
14.
Strict liability
340
C.
Contractual Liability
341
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
341
16.
Differences to tort law
343
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
344
18.
Informed consent
345
D.
Public Liability
347
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
347
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
347
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
347
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
348
I.
Pecuniary Loss
348
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
348
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
349
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
350
24.
Caps and thresholds
350
II.
Non-Pecuniary Loss
350
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
350
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
353
G.
Procedural Matters
354
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
354
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
354
H.
Outlook
354
29.
Reform plans
354
Cases
354
Case 1
354
Case 2
356
Case 3
357
Case 4
357
Case 5
358
Case 6
358
Medical Liability in the Netherlands / Esther Engelhard
361
General Questions
361
A.
The Healthcare System Framework
361
I.
General Introduction
361
1.
The health care system in overview
361
II.
Social Welfare Provision
363
2.
The role of public healthcare
363
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
364
4.
Right of recourse
364
III.
Private Insurance
365
5.
The role of private health insurance
365
6.
Liability insurance
366
IV.
Professional Standards
367
7.
Applicable professional standards
367
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
368
B.
Tort Liability
369
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
369
10.
Burden of proof
371
11.
Uncertain causation
375
12.
Loss of a chance
380
13.
Multiple persons involved
384
14.
Strict liability
385
C.
Contractual Liability
386
15.
Basics of contracts in the healthcare sector
386
16.
Differences to tort law
387
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
388
18.
Informed consent
389
D.
Public Liability
390
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
390
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
390
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
390
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
391
I.
Pecuniary Loss
391
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
391
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
393
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
393
24.
Caps and thresholds
393
II.
Non-pecuniary Loss
394
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
394
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
396
G.
Procedural Matters
397
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
397
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
397
H.
Outlook
398
29.
Reform plans
398
Cases
398
Case 1
398
Case 2
401
Case 3
404
Case 4
407
Case 5
408
Case 6
409
Medical Liability in Poland / Ewa Baginska
411
General Questions
411
A.
The Health Care System Framework
411
I.
General Introduction
411
1.
The health care system in overview
411
II.
Social Welfare Provision
412
2.
The role of public health care
412
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
413
4.
Right of recourse
413
III.
Private Insurance
414
5.
The role of private health insurance
414
6.
Liability insurance
414
IV.
Professional Standards
416
7.
Applicable professional standards
416
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
417
B.
Tort Liability
420
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
420
10.
Burden of proof
421
11.
Uncertain causation
423
12.
Loss of a chance
424
13.
Multiple persons involved
425
14.
Strict liability
427
C.
Contractual Liability
427
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
427
16.
Differences to tort law
428
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
429
18.
Informed consent
429
D.
Public Liability
431
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
431
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
432
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
432
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
432
I.
Pecuniary Loss
432
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
432
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
434
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
435
24.
Caps and thresholds
435
II.
Non-pecuniary Loss
435
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
435
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
437
G.
Procedural Matters
438
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
438
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
439
H.
Outlook
439
29.
Reform plans
439
Cases
441
Case 1
441
Case 2
442
Case 3
442
Case 4
443
Case 5
445
Case 6
447
Medical Liability in Spain / Josep Sole
451
General Questions
451
A.
The Health Care System Framework
451
I.
General Introduction
451
1.
The health care system in overview
451
II.
Welfare Provision
455
2.
The role of public health care
455
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
456
4.
Right of recourse
457
III.
Private Insurance
458
5.
The role of private health insurance
458
6.
Liability insurance
460
IV.
Professional Standards
462
7.
Applicable professional standards
462
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
465
B.
Tort Liability
466
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
466
10.
Burden of proof
470
11.
Uncertain causation
474
12.
Loss of a chance
478
13.
Multiple persons involved
481
14.
Strict liability
483
C.
Contractual Liability
485
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
485
16.
Differences to tort law
488
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
490
18.
Informed consent
490
D.
Public Liability
494
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
494
E.
Alternative Compensation Regimes
497
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
497
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
500
I.
Pecuniary Loss
500
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
500
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
501
23.
Periodic payments or lump sums?
502
24.
Caps and thresholds
503
II.
Non-Pecuniary Loss
504
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
504
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
506
G.
Procedural Matters
507
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
507
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
508
H.
Outlook
509
29.
Reform plans
509
Cases
509
Case 1
509
Case 2
512
Case 3
514
Case 4
516
Case 5
518
Case 6
521
Medical Liability in Sweden / Marten Schultz
525
General Questions
525
A.
The Health Care System Framework
525
I.
General Introduction
525
1.
The health care system in overview
525
II.
Social Security
527
2.
The role of public health care
527
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
527
4.
Right of recourse
528
III.
Private Insurance
528
5.
The role of private health insurance
528
6.
Liability insurance
529
IV.
Professional Standards
529
7.
Applicable professional standards
529
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
529
B.
Tort Liability
530
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
530
10.
Burden of proof
531
11.
Uncertain causation
531
12.
Loss of a chance
532
13.
Multiple persons involved
532
14.
Strict liability
532
C.
Contractual Liability
534
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
534
16.
Differences to tort law
534
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
534
18.
Informed consent
534
D.
Public Liability
536
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
536
E.
Fund and other alternative compensation regimes
536
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
536
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedy
536
I.
Pecuniary loss
536
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
536
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
537
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
537
24.
Caps and thresholds
537
II.
Non-pecuniary loss
538
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
538
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
540
G.
Procedural Matters
540
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
540
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
541
H.
Outlook
541
29.
Reform plans
541
Cases
541
Case 1
541
Case 2
543
Case 3
543
Case 4
544
Case 5
545
Case 6
546
Medical Liability in Switzerland / Corinne Widmer Luchinger
547
General Questions
547
A.
The Health Care System Framework
547
I.
General Introduction
547
1.
The health care system in overview
547
II.
Social Welfare Provision
550
2.
The role of public health care
550
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
555
4.
Right of recourse
556
III.
Private Insurance
557
5.
The role of private health insurance
557
6.
Liability insurance
558
IV.
Professional Standards
560
7.
Applicable professional standards
560
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
561
B.
Tort Liability
562
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
562
10.
Burden of proof
565
11.
Uncertain causation
567
12.
Loss of a chance
569
13.
Multiple persons involved
569
14.
Strict liability
572
C.
Contractual Liability
573
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
573
16.
Differences to tort law
575
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
578
18.
Informed consent
578
D.
Public Liability
581
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
581
E.
Alternative compensation regimes
583
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
583
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
584
I.
Pecuniary loss
584
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
584
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
586
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
587
24.
Caps and thresholds
587
II.
Non-pecuniary loss
588
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
588
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
590
G.
Procedural Matters
591
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
591
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
592
H.
Outlook
593
29.
Reform plans
593
Cases
595
Case 1
595
Case 2
598
Case 3
599
Case 4
602
Case 5
604
Case 6
607
Medical Liability in Europe: Comparative Analysis / Bernhard A. Koch
611
Introduction
611
General Questions
614
A.
The Health Care System Framework
614
I.
General Introduction
614
1.
The health care system in overview
614
II.
Social Welfare Provision
617
2.
The role of public health care
617
3.
Differences in treating patient's claims
619
4.
Right of recourse
620
III.
Private Insurance
621
5.
The role of private health insurance
621
6.
Liability insurance
623
IV.
Professional Standards
624
7.
Applicable professional standards
624
8.
Quality and/or risk management systems
625
B.
Tort Liability
626
9.
Fundamentals of tort liability
626
10.
Burden of proof
630
11.
Uncertain causation
634
12.
Loss of a chance
636
13.
Multiple persons involved
637
14.
Strict liability
640
C.
Contractual Liability
640
15.
Basics of contracts in the health care sector
640
16.
Differences to tort law
642
17.
Contractual claims in the absence of direct contracts?
643
18.
Informed consent
644
D.
Public Liability
648
19.
Key differences from cases involving private hospitals or doctors
648
E.
Alternative compensation regimes
650
20.
Funds and/or other alternative compensation regimes
650
F.
Extent of Liability/Remedies
654
I.
Pecuniary loss
654
21.
Introduction to indemnifying pecuniary loss
654
22.
Loss of earnings vs loss of earning capacity
655
23.
Periodic payments or lump sum?
655
24.
Caps and thresholds
656
II.
Non-pecuniary loss
657
25.
Introduction to indemnifying non-pecuniary loss
657
26.
Who can claim compensation for non-pecuniary loss?
659
G.
Procedural Matters
660
27.
Specific rules of jurisdiction or procedure
660
28.
Special institutions handling malpractice claims
661
H.
Outlook
663
29.
Reform plans
663
Cases
664
Preliminary remarks
664
Case 1
665
Case 2
671
Case 3
674
Case 4
679
Case 5
682
Case 6
686
Conclusions
689
Index
693