ABOUT THE BOOK

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    Accession Number

 B5581

    Title

 Shift In Compensation Between Private And Public Systems - Tort And Insurance Law

    Author

 Boom, Willem H Van

    Author

 Faure, Michael

    Publisher

 Springer

    ISBN

 978-3-211-71553-6

     Summary

Table of Contents - Introducing “Shifts in Compensation Between Private and Public Systems” PART I General - Shifts in Governance for Compensation to Damage: A Framework for Analysis Landmarks of No – Fault in the Common Law (Un)insurability and the Choice between Market Insurance and Public Compensation Systems PART II Medical mishaps : Shifts in the Compensation of Medical Adverse Events Shifts from Liability to Solidarity: The Example of Compensation of Birth Defects PART III Disasters: International Social Insurance for Natural Disasters? Policing the Compensation of Victims of Catastrophes: Combining Solidarity and Self – Responsibility Concluding Remarks