a standard and therefore indispensable reference work for all who prepare, order, appraise, or evaluate reports on the consequences of accidents. this work convinces with its ability to combine legal and medical aspects and its interdisciplinary perspective and presentation. the 11th edition comprises all relevant areas from both state and private insurance. new legal regulations such as the quality assurance law, rehabilitation law, and changes in the state retirement insurance are treated. the new edition includes a chapter on psychoreactive disorders, an expansion of the topic private accidents, a new chapter on compensation for report preparation, as well as new legal guidelines and the latest medical findings.