Employer liability for tuberculosis infection due to failure to inform workers of occupational risks under Polish law.

The Supreme Court of Poland partially allowed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against a lower court dismissal of her claim for damages. The plaintiff, a social worker, contracted tuberculosis after being exposed to infectious cases while working without adequate information on prevention methods. Although the lower court acknowledged the link between her job and the infection, it dismissed the claim because she did not develop the full disease. The Supreme Court ruled that the failure to inform about risks constitutes non-material damage (krzywdę) under Article 445 of the Civil Code, entitling her to compensation for the psychological suffering and functional impairment caused by the infection.