Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3856

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The physician’s liability for his professional fault. The criterion for its establishment. - Assessing the existence or absence of fault giving rise to liability. A factual matter exclusively for the court of merits, provided its assessment is reasonable.
Arabic original
مسئولية الطبيب عن خطئه المهني. مناط قيامها. - تقدير توافر ونفي الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع ما دام سائغاً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٤/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٥/٦/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٨٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 712. PDF pages: 712.

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