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Methods of Ascertainment of Personal Damage in Germany

Vera SterzikElisabeth MützelAxel MuttrayPeter Weiß

subject

Actuarial scienceLegal liabilityCompensation (psychology)Criminal trialPersonal injuryPsychologyDemography

description

The chapter illustrates the historical, judicial and juridical framework of personal injury assessment and compensation in Germany, describing the expert’s qualification and competences and detailing the ascertainment methodology and criteria of evaluation utilised for identifying, describing and estimating any personal injury, its temporary and permanent consequences and the causal value/link between the event and the injury and between the injury and the impairment/disability.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29812-2_12