Functions, processes and remedies of torts and the Accident Compensation Corporation
| Torts | Accident Compensation Corporation | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdictional focus | Substandard healthcare causing harm to patient | Injuries (including medical injuries) |
| Cases handled | Negligence claims | Claims from the public submitted by injured people or their health providers |
| Compensation standard | Negligence | No fault |
| Adjudicator | Jurisdiction specific; judge or jury | Administrator |
| Process | Judicial (but alternative dispute resolution is possible) | Administrative (but appeal to the courts is possible) |
| Experts | Hired by litigants | Internal to system |
| Role of lawyers | Integral | Optional |
| Remedies | Monetary damages/compensation | Compensation, rehabilitation and prevention / patient safety |