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Portuguese court dismisses liability for traffic accident caused solely by victim's negligence under Article 505 CC.

Case Number 068115
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the claim for liability based on the risk principle because the accident resulted exclusively from the victim's negligence. The victim, a motorcycle rider, failed to notice a heavy vehicle ahead on a straight road, causing a collision solely due to his own inattention. Consequently, the court ruled that no responsibility for the risk attaches when the victim is entirely at fault.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO CULPA DO SINISTRADO RESPONSABILIDADE PELO RISCO

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exclusive victim negligence liability for the risk traffic accident causation sole fault principle Article 505 Civil Code

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Article 505 of the Civil Code

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00023090

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ197910310681152

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/7ABEC93AD6A153AB802568FC003ADE66?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Tendo o acidente ocorrido por circulação desatenta da vítima, condutor de um motociclo, indo embater num auto-pesado que circulava à sua frente, portanto por exclusiva culpa sua, dado que se tratava de uma recta e só tardiamente se apercebeu desse veículo, não há lugar à responsabilidade pelo risco - artigo 505 do C.C.