Abstract
This article presents the Austrian law governing compensation for medical malpractice in an overview. After a glimpse at the healthcare and social insurance system, the regulatory framework is outlined, with an obvious particular focus on tort and contract law. Apart from the special case where informed consent is lacking, the various elements of a claim that patients may have mirror the general requirements of tort and contract liability in Austria, which is why the brief sketch may also serve to give at least some basic insight into that part of the legal system in general. Furthermore, peculiar approaches in handling patients' claims will also be shown.
Recommended Citation
Bernhard A. Koch,
Medical Malpractice in Austria,
86
Chi.-Kent L. Rev.
1027
(2011).
Available at:
https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cklawreview/vol86/iss3/3
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