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
Patrick Stach
Senior Partner
Michael Kummer
Senior Partner
Sheila Stach
Junior Associate
Sven Pschorn
Junior Associate
Faris Beganovic
Junior Associate
Focus
Liability Issues in Recreational Sports – Illustrated by the Example of Golf
Sporting activities regularly involve certain risks of injury and accidents. Wherever people engage in sports together or alongside one another, the question therefore repeatedly arises as to who is liable for the consequences of an accident. In addition to civil and criminal liability, it is also important to determine whether, in the event of an injury, the resulting costs are covered by accident insurance or health insurance.
Medical Liability in the Field of Telemedicine
For many patients, the search for medical advice begins with a phone call, an email, or an online search. As a result, medical consultations and treatments are increasingly provided remotely, without the physical presence of both physician and patient – a practice commonly referred to as telemedicine. The Swiss Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (SGT-MeH) defines telemedicine as medical consultation and treatment conducted through information and communication technologies (ICT) without the physician being physically present with the patient.
Despite the numerous advantages that online consultations and therapies offer patients, telemedicine also raises new and fundamental legal questions, particularly with regard to liability for erroneous telemedical medical certificates and medical malpractice.
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.
