Living will and health care proxy instead of care and rationing?

– How citizens can better protect themselves from caring coercion and arbitrariness at an early stage –   Federal and state ministries, as well as charitable organizations, offer a wealth of different forms to help people help themselves when setting up a patient’s will and health care power of attorney. § Section 1901a of the […]

Inheritance and pension law: Your lawyer for competent advice in Munich

Inheritance law: Advice and support on inheritance The subject of inheritance and bequeathing is as old as mankind itself and the subject Erbrecht is an extremely sensitive and complex area. Only a few people deal extensively with the subject of bequests during their lifetime and often leave their heirs more trouble than assets. Everybody knows […]

How to increase the number of organ donations:

And what price does the donor have to pay?   In Varanasi, on the banks of the holy Ganges, tourists wanted to attend a traditional cremation. To the relatives of the burning candidate who were standing around, it was said that he was already dead, and that he should now be placed on the pile […]

Obligation of private health insurers to provide advice

The private health insurance has a legal obligation to provide advice if there is a recognisable reason – and even more so if there is an explicit request – § 6 VVG. This also includes “human care until the end of life”, for example through palliative and, if necessary, hospice treatment, as well as through […]

Compensation for heirs in the event of failure to provide medical euthanasia

The Higher Regional Court of Munich (OLG, Az. 1 U 454/17, judgement of 21.12.2017) sentenced a family doctor to pay 40,000 € – inherited – compensation for pain and suffering for immaterial damages to the heir. The deceased had been artificially fed, among other things by a PEG probe, and kept alive for about 21 […]

Return to the GKV for insured persons of the private health insurance (PKV) still with age 85

In Germany the “compulsory insurance for all” was introduced by law almost 10 years ago. Anyone wishing to change their health insurance (KV) has a difficult time, because without new insurance cover, the cancellation will not be effective with the previous KV. This applies especially to people who are 55 years old or older, who […]

precautionary tips

In order for the will of a seriously ill patient, who may be incapable of making decisions, to be implemented in the way he or she wishes, the person needs fellow human beings at his or her side. The Munich lawyer and provision specialist Dr. Johannes Fiala gives practical advice on living wills, health care […]