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VII Ca 451/18 AI generated

Court holds that a spouse suffering long-term psychological trauma from a traffic accident counts as a victim under Polish law.

Case Number VII Ca 451/18
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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The court ruled that a spouse who suffered severe psychological trauma and lost earning capacity due to news of a traffic fatality qualifies as a victim under Article 444 of the Civil Code. The plaintiff argued that indirect participation in the accident through emotional distress should grant victim status, while the opposing party contended only direct physical involvement mattered. The court decided in favor of the plaintiff, establishing that permanent mental health deterioration caused by the accident's news satisfies the legal definition of a victim.

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Art. 444 § 2 k.c.; A spouse suffering permanent psychological trauma and reduced earning capacity from news of a traffic fatality is deemed a victim under the Civil Code.

Keywords

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victim status psychological trauma spousal claim traffic accident Civil Code earning capacity indirect victim

Cited Legislation

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Art. 444 § 2 k.c.
Poszkodowanym w rozumieniu art. 444§2 k.c.
art. 444§2 k.c
Poszkodowanym w rozumieniu art. 444§2 k.c.

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Poszkodowanym w rozumieniu art. 444§2 k.c. jest także osoba, która nie była bezpośrednim uczestnikiem wypadku komunikacyjnego, ale na wieść o tragicznym wypadku osoby bliskiej (żony) doznała trwałego rozstroju zdrowia psychicznego na wiele lat i znacznie zmniejszyła się jej zdolność zarobkowania.