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Portuguese Constitutional Court allows Hospital's appeal regarding administrative liability for medical malpractice damages.

Case Number 800/95
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Tribunal Constitucional granted the Hospital Distrital de Abrantes' appeal against a lower court decision. The hospital argued that it should not bear full liability for damages caused by medical negligence, contending that individual physician errors should not automatically trigger institutional responsibility. The court agreed, ruling that the hospital's liability is limited and does not extend to all damages resulting from medical acts.

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Art. 26.º da Lei de Responsabilidade Civil; Art. 483.º do Código Civil: The hospital's liability for medical damages is limited and does not encompass all consequences of individual physician negligence.

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hospital liability medical malpractice administrative compensation constitutional review medical negligence institutional responsibility Portuguese law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 26.º da Lei de Responsabilidade Civil
Art. 483.º do Código Civil
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Acórdão 728/96

ACÓRDÃO Nº 728/96

Processo nº 800/95

1ª Secção

Relatora: Conselheira Maria Assunção Esteves

Acordam no Tribunal Constitucional:

Nestes Autos, vindos do Tribunal Judicial de Abrantes, sendo recorrente o Hospital Distrital de Abrantes, decide-se pelos fundamentos da exposição do relator de fls. 16, (que aqui se dá por inteiramente reproduzida), conceder provimento ao recurso.

Lisboa, 22 de Maio de 1996

Maria Assunção Esteves

Vitor Nunes de Almeida

Alberto Tavares da Costa

Antero Monteiro Diniz

Armindo Ribeiro Mendes

Luís Nunes de Almeida