The resolution, adopted by a panel of 7 Supreme Court judges, of 22 July 2020 (file ref. No. III CZP 31/19) reads: A victim who suffered bodily injury or health impairment may claim compensation under Article 444§1 of the Civil Code for the costs of care provided to him free of charge by persons close […]
Medical negligence
State of epidemic threat in the territory of the Republic of Poland. When the city of Wuhan in China began to observe a spread of disease caused by a hitherto unknown virus at the end of November 2019, nobody suspected that soon after, in March 2020, the World Health Organisation will declare a global pandemic. […]
In the face of widespread criticism of the activities of the District Committees Adjudicating on Medical Events (Wojewódzkie Komisje ds. Orzekania o Zdarzeniach Medycznych) as well as considering new developments to investigate alternatives to judicial proceedings, it is worth to consider reasons why a formula of compensating personal injury, intentionally modelled on (among others) the […]
A private expert report is a statement based on expertise that is not obtained from an expert appointed by the court. Rather, it is drafted upon the party’s request in order to assess the chances of winning the case, and thus often determines whether the proceedings will be started at all. Given the complex nature […]
Medical tourism is increasingly popular, as it is now easier than ever to both travel and to find connections with various healthcare services providers all around the world. Inevitably, for some of the patients the trip will not end well, and they may end up wishing that they had stayed home instead… This part of […]
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