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Portuguese court dismisses accident claim where minor victim ran into car without precautions.

Case Number 9410673
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto confirmed the lower court's decision dismissing the victim's compensation claim. The victim, a minor under seven years old, ran across the road without precautions directly in front of the vehicle. The court ruled that the victim's own negligence was the sole cause of the accident, negating any liability for the driver.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO CULPA DO LESADO

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traffic accident liability minor victim negligence sole cause of accident civil compensation dismissal road safety precautions

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CE54, Art. 40, n.º 4

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 02/11/1994 [Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00014991 [Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP199506199410673 [PRIVACIDADE] 1 [PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 153/92 1 [TEXTO INTEGRAL] N [TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T J PAÇOS FERREIRA [URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/77F796876FAEB2398025686B0066ADA6?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO I - Deu causa ao acidente a própria vítima, menor de

7 anos, que atravessou a estrada em direcção ao lado oposto, a correr, sem tomar quaisquer precauções e atravessando-se na frente do automóvel quando este já se encontrava a metros desse local.