Compensation claim for patient rights violation is independent of health damage and can be proven by witness testimony.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ruled that a claim for compensation for the violation of patient rights is legally distinct from claims under Article 445 of the Civil Code and does not require proof of physical health damage. The plaintiff successfully argued that oral information regarding health status and treatment could constitute valid evidence of fulfilling statutory notification obligations. Consequently, the court allowed the compensation claim based on witness testimony rather than requiring medical injury documentation.
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AI generatedUstawa o prawach pacjenta; Art. 4 ust. 1; Compensation for rights violation is independent of health damage and may be proven by witness testimony.
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1. Roszczenie o zadośćuczynienie za naruszenie praw pacjenta ma charakter odrębny od roszczenia o zadośćuczynienie z art. 445 § 1 kc i nie musi się wiązać z doznaniem uszczerbku na zdrowiu pacjenta. 2. Informacja o stanie zdrowia pacjenta i dalszym procesie leczenia może być udzielana pacjentowi w formie ustnej, a dowodem wypełnienia obowiązku z art. 4 ust.1 ustawy o prawach pacjenta mogą też być zeznania świadków.