title: [Medical malpractice from the viewpoint of the insurer].
abstract: The task of the insurer for medical liability insurance is to care about the interests of the contract partner by defending unjustified claims, satisfying claims of compensation of harmed patients, and supporting the medical society in developing methods to prevent harm. The criminal law and the liability law are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Winterthur-Rechtsschutz-Versicherung, Direktion Deutschland, München.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kochs
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*