"18 national reports provide a unique country-by-country guide across the EU to compensation in relation to fatal accident cases and claims involving secondary victims. Also included is much comparative analysis, full referencing to European law and case between the protection of human rights and personal injury compensation. There is an introduction to the 4th Motor Insurance Directive and an analysis of the interplay between the protection of human rights and personal injury compensation. The reports include: Sources of personal injury law, The right to claim full and fair compensation, Recoverable losses, including psychiatric damage, Quantification of damages, The role of medical experts, Limitation periods, Issue and service of proceedings, including for uninsured and untaxed drivers, Other useful information for cross-border litigation."