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Court excludes driver's liability when evidence proves total unconsciousness at the time of the traffic accident.

Case Number 066461
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice dismissed the review of the defendant's liability in a traffic accident case. The plaintiff argued for negligence, but the court found the defendant was in a state of unconsciousness at the critical moment. Consequently, the court ruled that the defendant's culpability was categorically excluded based on the proven facts.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO CAUSAS DE EXCLUSÃO DA CULPA MATÉRIA DE FACTO

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traffic accident liability state of unconsciousness exclusion of culpability proven facts standard Supreme Court of Justice

Cited Legislation

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Art. 243, n.º 1 do Código da Viação

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00024314

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ197702150664611

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/9DABFD398C9CE253802568FC003AF837?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A culpa do Réu acha-se excluída quando, em face dos factos considerados provados, se verifique constatação categórica das Instâncias do seu estado de lipotémia no momento de verificação do acidente de viação.