Open AccessCompensation for Damages Caused by Death, Personal Injury or Health Impairment of Seamen in Croatian Law
Author(s) -
Igor Vio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pomorski zbornik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1848-9052
pISSN - 0554-6397
DOI - 10.18048/2021.61.08.
Subject(s) - damages , indemnity , personal injury , compensation (psychology) , law , business , liability , plaintiff , tort , payment , pain and suffering , civil code , actuarial science , political science , psychology , finance , psychoanalysis
The paper deals with the Croatian legal framework regulating civil liability for damages caused bypersonal injury, health impairment and loss of life of seafarers. Although the basic rules concerningthe basis of liability, circle of liable persons and applicable law are provided by the Maritime Code ofthe Republic of Croatia, when it comes to regulations on various types and amount of compensationfor damages suffered by crew members, the relevant provisions are contained in the Civil ObligationsAct. The first part commences with the overview of the types of compensation, which are naturalrestitution, monetary compensation and satisfaction, it continues with analysis of legal solutions forcases of compensation for property damages caused by death, personal injury or health impairmentof crew members, as well as rules relevant for compensation for non-property damages, which aremanifested as physical pain, mental anguish or suffered fear. In the final part, paper focuses on theissues on amount of compensation and its limitations, elaborating concepts of contributory liability,deductions of advance payments and insurance indemnity, payment of interest and statute of limitations.