Medical expenses
With medical expenses is defined as the costs for medical treatment caused to a person.
Under the law on damages, they are to be reimbursed as production costs in the event of injury to persons by the injuring party. The expenses are only reimbursable insofar as they are reasonable, but the injured party may choose the standard of service that he usually uses. The costs for medical outsider methods can also be reimbursed if there is a realistic chance of a successful cure from a scientific point of view.
If the costs are borne by the social security agency or a private health insurance company, there is a transfer of claims , i. H. the health insurance itself can then demand that the injuring party reimburse the healing costs.
In addition to the healing costs, the injured party can usually also demand compensation for pain and suffering and loss of earnings from the injuring party . Damage to housekeeping , for example, is often an option for victims of traffic accidents in addition to medical expenses
