Traffic victim assistance
The Verkehrsopferhilfe (VOH) is a registered association of German motor vehicle liability insurance . It helps road victims as a guarantee fund in the event of accidents in which no other insurance company pays the damage.
history
The association, which was initially founded as a driver escape fund in 1955, grants victims of the road traffic compensation for personal injury if the perpetrator z. B. cannot be seen because of a runaway or the vehicle was used as a murder weapon. Verkehrsopferhilfe e.V. has existed since 1963. V. based in Berlin . Traffic victim assistance is defined as a facility that closes the remaining economic gaps in the compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance. This results in restrictions in the obligation to perform. In addition, the association is only liable on a subsidiary basis .
Performing legal duties
The legal association Verkehrshilfe e. V. was assigned the position of the statutory compensation fund for damage from motor vehicle accidents (compensation fund) from January 1, 1966 . In addition, since January 1, 2003, he has assumed the duties and powers of the statutory compensation body for damage from accidents abroad (compensation body). The roles of the compensation fund and the compensation body are regulated in the law on compulsory insurance for vehicle owners.
Others
Sandra Schwarz has been the managing director of Verkehrsopferhilfe since July 1, 2015.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ § 1 Ordinance on the Compensation Fund for Damage from Motor Vehicle Accidents (KfzUnfEntschV)
- ↑ Verkehrsopferhilfe e. V .: Guarantee fund (compensation fund)
- ↑ Verkehrsopferhilfe e. V .: Guarantee fund (compensation fund)
- ↑ § 13a Law on Compulsory Insurance for Motor Vehicle Owners (Compulsory Insurance Act - PflVG)
- ↑ Sandra Schwarz becomes head of traffic victim assistance , accessed on July 1, 2015