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Constitutional court allows appeal against administrative decision regarding compensation for medical malpractice.

Case Number TC_19970153
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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Legislator summary

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The Constitutional Court granted the appeal against a decision by the Public Prosecutor and a district hospital. The court found the lower ruling violated constitutional principles regarding compensation for medical errors. Consequently, the decision was revoked to ensure conformity with established constitutional standards on liability.

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Art. 24.º da Constituição da República Portuguesa; Art. 132.º do Código de Processo Civil: The Constitutional Court may grant an appeal to revoke administrative decisions that fail to comply with constitutional guarantees on state liability and compensation for damages.

Keywords

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Constitutional Court State Liability Medical Malpractice Compensation Claim Administrative Appeal Constitutional Review Public Hospital

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da Constituição da República Portuguesa
Art. 132.º do Código de Processo Civil

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 760/95
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Acórdão 153/97

ACÓRDÃO Nº 153/97

Proc. nº 12/96

2ª Secção

Relator: Cons. Sousa e Brito

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional :

Nestes autos vindos do Tribunal Judicial de Abrantes, em que são recorrentes o Ministério Público e o Hospital Distrital de Abrantes e recorridos A., B. e companhia de seguros C., pelos fundamentos constantes do Acórdão nº 760/95, publicado no Diário da República - II série de 2/2/96, decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso e revogar a decisão recorrida, a fim de ser reformada em conformidade com o decidido quanto à questão de constitucionalidade, nesse Acórdão nº 760/95.

Lisboa, 26 de Fevereiro de 1997

José de Sousa e Brito

Messias Bento

Guilherme da Fonseca

Fernando Alves Correia

Luís Nunes de Almeida

Bravo Serra

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa