Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3857

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

English translation of the principle

A physician’s obligation in treating his patients is to exercise care, not to achieve a result. His liability for technical error. Its prerequisite. Causing harm to the patient. The reason for this. - What matters for liability is not the characterization of the fault, but its establishment.
Arabic original
التزام الطبيب في علاج مرضاه هو بذل عناية وليس بتحقيق غاية. مسؤوليته عن الخطأ الفني. مناطها. إلحاق ضرر بالمريض. علة ذلك. - العبرة في المسئولية ليست بوصف الخطأ ولكن بثبوته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/٩٤ مدني جلسة ٢٢/٦/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد السادس ص ٤٥٩)

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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