Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3859

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

English translation of the principle

A physician's liability for his fault. Its basis. His violation, through ignorance or negligence, of the principles of medical practice and its fundamental scientific rules, and the existence of a causal link between this fault and the damage occurring to the patient. - 712 - Obligation - Assessing the existence or absence of fault giving rise to liability and the existence of causation between it and the damage. A matter of fact determined independently by the judge of merits. The condition for this.
Arabic original
مسئولية الطبيب عن خطئه. مناطها. مخالفته عن جهل أو تهاون أصول الفن الطبي وقواعده العلمية الأساسية وتوافر رابطة السببية بين هذا الخطأ والضرر الذي يحدث للمريض. - ٧١٢ - التزام - تقدير توافر أو نفي الخطأ الموجب للمسئولية وقيام السببية بينه وبين الضرر. واقع يستقل به قاضي الموضوع. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٩/٢٠٠١ مدني جلسة ٤/٢/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 712. PDF pages: 712–713.

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