The Supreme Court has ordered the Careggi hospital to pay €1,100,000 in compensation to the family of Davide Astori, the Fiorentina captain and defender who died in 2018. The ruling follows a criminal trial over the circumstances surrounding the 31‑year‑old player’s death.
Court ruling and compensation
In its judgment, the Supreme Court affirmed that the public hospital must compensate Astori’s partner, Francesca Fioretti, their daughter Vittoria, and the player’s parents and sisters to the total sum of €1,100,000. The decision ties the hospital’s liability to the employment of the medical professional involved with the public structure.
The case also resulted in criminal sentences. Professor Giorgio Galanti, director of sports medicine at the Florentine hospital, was sentenced to one year in prison. The professor had previously been convicted in a related proceeding for false ideologies. Two other doctors were also held responsible by the court for having contributed to the falsification of a medical certificate for an examination the player did not undergo.
Astori’s death and career
Davide Astori, aged 31, died on March 4, 2018 at the hotel in Udine where his team was staying. He was the captain and a central defender for Fiorentina, remembered as a leading figure at the club.
The ruling closes a chapter of legal proceedings stemming from Astori’s death and orders financial compensation to his immediate family. The court’s decision and the criminal convictions in the case were explicitly noted in the Supreme Court’s judgment.
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