Court partially allowed work accident claim for medical costs but dismissed care costs due to lack of expense proof.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court awarded the plaintiff 7,136.19 zł for work-related medical expenses and interest, while dismissing the claim for 1,960 zł in care costs. The plaintiff argued that the employer was liable for the injury caused by a coworker's negligence under civil code provisions. However, the court rejected the care cost claim because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate that his mother incurred any actual expenses for her care.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 415 k.c.; Art. 430 k.c.; Art. 6 k.c.; Art. 481 § 1 k.c.; Art. 100 k.p.c.; Art. 96 ust. 1 pkt 4 u.k.s.s.c.: Where a worker sues an employer for damages arising from a work accident caused by a colleague, the employer is liable for medical costs but not for care costs if no actual expenses were incurred by the caregiver.