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Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds insurance company liability for hospital negligence under specific legal norms.

Case Number 648/95
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal against a lower court ruling confirming the hospital's liability. The court found that the norms in question regarding professional liability were not unconstitutional. Consequently, the decision to hold the hospital responsible for damages was upheld.

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Art. 2º and Art. 4º of D.L. nº 194/92: The Constitutional Court ruled that these norms establishing professional liability are constitutional and must be applied to confirm the hospital's responsibility.

Keywords

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professional liability healthcare negligence insurance company appeal constitutional review hospital responsibility

Cited Legislation

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Art. 2º of D.L. nº 194/92
Art. 4º of D.L. nº 194/92

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 760/95
Acórdão nº 761/95
Acórdão nº 118/96
Acórdão nº 376/96
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120/96
Portuguese Constitutional Court declares insurance company liability law unconstitutional and allows public prosecution appeal.
306/96
Constitutional court dismisses insurance company appeal confirming hospital's liability for patient death.
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Constitutional Court dismisses challenge to insurance company liability rules as constitutional.
TC_19970137
Portuguese Constitutional Court upholds insurance company liability norm as constitutional under Article 10 of Decree-Law 194/92.
108/96
Portuguese Constitutional Court declares insurance liability decree unconstitutional and allows public prosecution appeal.

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Acórdão 725/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 725/96

Processo nº 648/95

1ª Secção

Relator: Conselheira Assunção Esteves

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Neste processo, vindo do Tribunal Judicial da Comarca de Torres Novas, sendo recorrente a Companhia de Seguros A., S. A., e recorrido o Hospital Distrital de Torres Novas, decide-se, pelos fundamentos dos acórdãos nºs. 760/95, 761/95 [ D.R.,, II Série, de 2-2-1996] e dos acórdãos n°s. 118/96 e 376/96 [inéditos, de que se junta cópia]:

a) - Não julgar inconstitucionais as normas dos artigos 2º e 4º do Decreto-Lei nº 194/92, de 8 de Setembro;

b) - Em consequência, negar provimento ao recurso e confirmar a decisão recorrida.

Lisboa, 22 de Maio de 1996

Maria Assunção Esteves

Vítor Nunes de Almeida

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Antero Monteiro Diniz

Luís Nunes de Almeida