New Frontiers Of Italian Tort Law 2018/2019

the course is designed to outline the fundamentals while, at the same time, identifying some of complexities of modern tort law; the main goal is to provide a framework for reflection and analysis about the current state of Tort Law and its recent developments, especially about: - The architecture of the Italian law of torts. General principles - Negligence and strict liability - Professional liability (with particular reference to “Health Care and medical Malpractice Reform”) - Causation theories and causation rules - Tort damages for non-economic losses and personal injury - Wrongful death damages - Damages for wrongful birth and wrongful life - Punitive damages - Pure economic loss - Analysis of leading cases