Medical Malpractice Liability serves as insurance coverage for public and private healthcare facilities, protecting them against risks related to compensation claims from patients resulting from professional errors committed by specialist medical staff working as employees or freelancers within the facility.
The implementing decree of the Gelli-Bianco Law (Legislative Decree 232/2023), which entered into force in 2024, established the minimum requirements and operational conditions for mandatory insurance policies for professionals and healthcare facilities. It set the coverage limits (limits of liability) and made the 'direct action' of injured parties against insurance companies effective.
Protection against liability claims in cases of negligence by medical staff.
