Abstract
Abstract: Compensation for damage caused to patients by vaccination is an increasingly
prominent issue given the important public health consideration of ensuring
the highest possible take-up of vaccination. This study explores the approach to
vaccine damage cases in four different European countries (France, Germany, Italy
and the UK), examining the variety of different mechanisms for providing redress,
including specific compensation funds, social security systems, the operation of
orthodox regimes of tort law and product liability, as well as in certain jurisdictions
bespoke legislation for healthcare products or pharmaceuticals. The authors then go
on to examine the recent case law on this topic at a Member State and European
level, focussing particularly on issues relating to the notion of defect and that of
causation in vaccine damage cases.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 57-95 |
Numero di pagine | 39 |
Rivista | European Review of Private Law |
Volume | 26 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 1 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 1 gen 2018 |
Keywords
- Responsabilità per danno da prodotto difettoso. Diritto privato europeo. Causalità.