Padova Charter on personal injury and damage under civil-tort law

Ferrara, Santo; Baccino, Eric; Boscolo-Berto, Rafael; Comande, Giovanni; Domenici, Ranieri; Hernandez-Cueto, Claudio; GÜLMEN, METE; Mendelson, George; Montisci, Massimo; Norelli, Gian; Pinchi, Vilma; Ranavaya, Mohammed; Shokry, Dina; Sterzik, Vera; Vermylen, Yvo; Vieira, Duarte; Viel, Guido; Zoja, Riccardo

doi:10.1007/s00414-015-1244-9

Padova Charter on personal injury and damage under civil-tort law

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Ferrara S. D., Baccino E., Boscolo-Berto R., Comande G., Domenici R., Hernandez-Cueto C., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, vol.130, no.1, pp.1-12, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 130 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00414-015-1244-9
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1-12
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Compensation for personal damage, defined as any pecuniary or non-pecuniary loss causally related to a personal injury under civil-tort law, is strictly based on the local jurisdiction and therefore varies significantly across the world. This manuscript presents the first "International Guidelines on Medico-Legal Methods of Ascertainment and Criteria of Evaluation of Personal Injury and Damage under Civil-Tort Law". This consensus document, which includes a step-by-step illustrated explanation of flow charts articulated in eight sequential steps and a comprehensive description of the ascertainment methodology and the criteria of evaluation, has been developed by an International Working Group composed of juridical and medico-legal experts and adopted as Guidelines by the International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM).