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Death from pre-existing disease after exclusive fault accident limits compensation to direct moral and patrimonial damages.

Case Number 0021632
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
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The appellate court revoked the lower decision regarding compensation for a death occurring two months after a traffic accident caused solely by the driver's fault. The deceased had a pre-existing illness that was not aggravated by the accident, leading to death from that condition. The court ruled that indemnification must strictly cover only moral and patrimonial damages directly and adequately linked to the accident, excluding compensation for the natural progression of the pre-existing disease.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO MORTE POSTERIOR DO SINISTRADO NEXO DE CAUSALIDADE

Keywords

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traffic accident death pre-existing disease causal link requirement moral damages limitation patrimonial damages exclusive fault driver indemnification scope

Cited Legislation

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CCIV Art. 483, n.º 1
CCIV Art. 494
CCIV Art. 496, n.º 1
CCIV Art. 496, n.º 3
CCIV Art. 563

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 07/10/2000

[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00030887

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200104170021632

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 108/99

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T J CAMINHA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/8F3C615EFFDA767D80256ACE0039FC95?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Se o sinistrado, em acidente de viação motivado por culpa exclusiva do condutor com seguro automóvel na ré, veio a falecer cerca de 2 meses depois por doença de que já padecia antes do acidente e que este não agravou, a indemnização deve limitar-se aos danos morais e aos patrimoniais directa e adequadamente relacionados com o sinistro.