Medical Accident Liability and Redress in English and French Law

Name: Medical Accident Liability and Redress in English and French Law
Brand: Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor

Medical Accident Liability and Redress in English and French LawAuthor(s): Simon Taylor\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107102804, 978-1107102804\nSynopsis\nIn 2002 France introduced an out-of-court settlement scheme for medical accidents. The scheme guarantees compensation for the victims of the most serious medical accidents irrespective of fault and operates in parallel with existing liability rules. In this book Simon Taylor compares English and French law on medical accident liability and redress and considers what lessons the French model can provide for potential reform in England and elsewhere. Taylor emphasizes the effect of the English and French rules on access to compensation and on the cost of liability and examines the problems that have been posed by the introduction of an administrative redress scheme in France. This book looks at the potential consequences of English and Frenc.