Workplace death due to sudden fainting is an accident if external causes like lack of aid exist.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal regarding a worker's death caused by a sudden fainting spell at his workplace. The court found that the death constituted a work accident under the relevant statute because the event was sudden, work-related, and caused by external factors, specifically the employer's failure to provide immediate assistance. Consequently, the court upheld the lower courts' determination that the death was not solely due to an internal medical condition.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 392 § 1 KPC; Art. 382 KPC; Art. 393 § 12 KPC; Art. 328 § 2 KPC; Art. 391 KPC; Art. 233 § 1 KPC; Art. 235 KPC; Art. 227 KPC: A death occurring at the workplace due to a sudden fainting spell is classified as a work accident if it was caused by external factors, such as the employer's failure to provide timely assistance, rather than solely by an internal medical condition.