Patients often encounter the concepts of medical malpractice and medical error, however it is very important to know the difference between these two on the appearance of the same term.
AKT blog has previously touched upon BAT arbitration processes and will continue to do so in the future, but the topic of this first case analysis is the recent award in the BAT 1802-1803 BIG Management v Ivanov and Vasilevski case. To fully disclose, AKT managing partner Dr Ivan Todorovic and the author of this post Dr Velimir Zivkovic (as Of Counsel) have acted on behalf of Respondents in this case.
In domestic judicial practice, the number of lawsuits that are conducted due to medical error is increasing. The basis for awarding compensation in these proceedings may also be a violation of the patient’s right to consent to a medical intervention. Judicial practice has shown that compensation is awarded even when the patient’s body is not harmed during the intervention.
A recent AKT blog post has touched upon the issue of encouraging mediated settlement of disputes during arbitration, specifically in light of new LCAM rules – Encouraging Mediation in Arbitration – A Path towards Enhanced Dispute Settlement.
A general duty to act in good faith in contractual relationships is a well-known feature of continental legal systems, including Serbian law and the legal systems influencing it (Austria, Switzerland and Germany).
A modern, chic and very complex field of law that represents a synthesis of various fields of law is mostly presented in Western countries, but the need for it also arises in our country. The real question is what Fashion Law lawyers do?
