Supreme Court quashes labor death ruling due to missing expert review and invalid medical certificates.
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAThe Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiffs' claim to recognize the deceased worker's death as a work accident. The lower court rejected the claim because the death was attributed to a heart attack rather than an external cause, despite the accident occurring during work duties. The Supreme Court found errors in the lower courts' handling of evidence, specifically the failure to order a supplementary expert examination and the improper assessment of outdated medical fitness certificates.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 381, 393 § 1 k.p.c.: When the cause of death in a work accident case is uncertain without an autopsy, the court must evaluate expert opinions on external factors; failure to order a supplementary expert examination or to properly assess the relevance of medical fitness certificates for the specific job duties constitutes a procedural error warranting the quashing of the judgment.