Posts tagged #treatment risks
All PostsGER: Pre-Surgery Written Briefing is Insufficient
Civil LawWritten information about a medical intervention is not sufficient, according to the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, hereinafter BGH). The part of the information that is relevant for patients to make an informed decision has to b...
OGH: Duty to inform in the case of operations without a preference
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH), following a similar decision, confirmed the scope of the duty to inform when there is a choice between two similarly dangerous surgical procedures. The plaintiff contacted an elective doctor due...