On 26 March 2024, the Law Faculty hosted a meeting for the 3rd year students of the speciality 081 "Law" with Iryna Yudina, attorney-at-law, managing partner of «Yurikon-22» Attorneys at Law, a 2009 graduate of the Faculty and currently a 2nd year postgraduate student of the National Aviation University, who is studying in the speciality 081 "Law".
As part of the study of the topic "Legal status of subjects of medical legal relations" in the discipline "Legal basis of health care", the lawyer together with higher education students discussed issues related to the protection of patients' rights in certain areas of medical activity, such as transplantation, psychiatry, immunoprophylaxis, prevention of the spread of tuberculosis and HIV infection, spoke about the peculiarities of the legal status of legal representatives in the field of health care and shared her own experience of legal practice.
The lawyer also analysed the case law in the case of improper performance of functional duties by a doctor, in particular, the choice of an incorrect method of treating a patient, which is the basis for disciplinary action (Resolution of the Supreme Court of 14. 01.2019 in case 302/836/17) and acquainted the audience with the court practice on compensation for damage caused by a healthcare facility to a person as a result of a medical error (Resolution of the Supreme Court of 14.03.2018 in case 537/4429/15-ц).
"The prerequisites for liability for damage to the health of the injured party are: unlawful behaviour of a person (doctor or other healthcare professional) who caused damage to the health of the injured party; the existence of damage; a causal link between the unlawful behaviour of the person who caused the damage (healthcare professional) and the damage; and the existence of guilt in causing it," said Irina Yudina.
At the end of the meeting, the practicing attorney-at-law, who is also a stakeholder of the Law School, wished the students to make the right choice of their future profession, achieve significant results in it and make their name known in the legal services market.