Is there a “compensation culture” in contemporary Russia?
The role of liability insurance, non-pecuniary damages, and legal profession in personal injury litigation
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https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl/0000-0000-0000-1141Palabras clave:
daños personales, seguro de responsabilidad, derecho soviético sobre responsabilidad civil, cultura de la compensación, daños inmaterialesResumen
Este artículo examina tendencias actuales en litigios sobre daños personales en Rusia, en comparación con los países con derecho consuetudinario (Reino Unido y Estados Unidos). A diferencia de los casos británico y estadounidense, en el discurso público de Rusia no se repara en el problema de la “cultura de la compensación” o “comportamiento litigioso”. El número de casos de daños personales en los juzgados rusos no es especialmente algo, a pesar del número creciente de accidentes. Este estado de cosas se puede explicar por la influencia del derecho soviético sobre responsabilidad civil. Las áreas más evidentes de influencia soviética que se tratan en el artículo son los seguros de responsabilidad, los daños inmateriales y la profesión jurídica. El artículo demuestra la particularidad del enfoque ruso a estos temas. La investigación está basada en el análisis de decisiones judiciales en casos de daños personales, estadísticas judiciales y entrevistas con abogados especializados en daños personales. Los hallazgos se exponen desde una perspectiva histórica y comparativa.
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