Tort Law
Contractual liability, non-contractual liability, tort law, factory owner’s liability, animal owner’s liability
Tort law is a very complex area of ??law. As an affected person, be it as a victim of an accident, a criminal offense or a medical malpractice, claims arise for compensation, satisfaction and compensation for property damage.
In the case of a claim, the insurance of the liable party is on one side, which deals professionally with the respective claim. On the other side is the injured person who is involuntary torn out of it‘s normal life-cycle. Our goal is to support our clients in this situation with the highest standards of quality and professionalism. Especially in serious events, it is necessary to have experienced representation which enforces the rights towards the insurance companies and liable parties.
- Liability of the principal
- Liability of the owner of a structure and property
- Liability cases from unlawful act
- Property damage
- Personal injury
- Violation of personality
Your Experts
Patrik Mauchle
Associate
Nicolas Buob
Associate
Focus
New Swiss data protection Act
It is expected that the totally revised Swiss Data Protection Act (nDSG) will come into force on September 1, 2023. With the revision essential provisions for the processing of personal data will change and companies will have to comply with stricter regulations in data protection in the future.
Die Angst vor der Fehldiagnose (German only)
Zeit- und Kostendruck, Müdigkeit, Unachtsamkeit oder schlicht fehlendes Wissen – die Gründe für eine Fehldiagnose sind vielfältig. Aber nicht jede medizinische Fehldiagnose ist auch ein rechtlicher Diagnosefehler. In welchen Fällen aber haftet die Ärztin, der Arzt für eine fehlerhafte Diagnose?
Revision of the statute of limitations
On 1 January 2020, the statute of limitations was revised in Switzerland. The statute of limitations law has a comprehensive meaning in practice, as legal claims are dependent on the statute of limitations. For example, claims and other rights and obligations may no longer be enforceable after a limitation period has expired. The origin of this revision lies in so-called asbestos cases.
