Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3862
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 professional fault. Its basis: violation, through ignorance or negligence, of the established 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. An example of the absence of medical fault. Liability for damage to public utilities:
Arabic original
مسئولية الطبيب عن خطئه المهني. مناطها: مخالفة أصول الفن الطبي الثابتة وقواعده العلمية الأساسية عن جهل أو تهاون ووجود رابطة سببية بين هذا الخطأ والأضرار التي تحدث للمريض. مثال لانتفاء الخطأ الطبي. المسئولية عن الأضرار التي تلحق المرافق العامة:Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٩٩/٢٠٠٣ مدني جلسة ٢٢/١٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الحادي عشر ص ١٣١)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 713. PDF pages: 713.
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