Association pour la Permanence de Défense des Patients et des Assurés (APAS)

Organized by :

Non-profit association

Areas of expertise :

• Social insurance law (invalidity insurance, accident insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, occupational pension provision, supplementary AHV/IV benefits)
• Health law (patients, doctor, medical liability, patient-physician relationship)

Open to:

Everyone

 

Services provided:

• Advice (written or oral information)
• Writing (writing for private persons)
• Legal representation (legal writing and court accompaniment)

 

Price of services:

• CHF 30 for the annual fee for ongoing advice
• Fees below market prices set according to the complexity of the procedure and the financial capacity of each party 
• Fees are charged when the file is opened.

 

Spoken languages:

French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian 

 

Make an appointment:

On site: the first interview takes place on Mondays from 1pm to 3pm (main office) and on Thursdays from 4pm to 5.30pm, without prior appointment.

Attendance of a lawyer:

Yes

Note :

APAS does not draft for the authorities. 

No legal information is given by telephone or e-mail. APAS does not inform doctors and insurers. The languages spoken vary according to the hours of operation.