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The chapter illustrates the historical, judicial and juridical framework of personal injury assessment and compensation in France, describing the expert’s qualification and competences and detailing the ascertainment methodology and criteria of evaluation utilized for identifying, describing and estimating any personal injury, its temporary and permanent consequences and the causal value/link between the event and the injury and between the injury and the impairment/disability.
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Baccino, E., Raul, J.S. (2016). Methods of Ascertainment of Personal Damage in France. In: Ferrara, S., Boscolo-Berto, R., Viel, G. (eds) Personal Injury and Damage Ascertainment under Civil Law. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29812-2_7
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