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Ciężar dowodu w polskim prawie medycznym
Burden of Proof in Medical Malpractice Cases under Polish Law

Author(s): Izabela Adrych-Brzezińska
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego
Keywords: burden of proof; evidence; facts; damage, damages; non-pecuniary damages

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the problem of the burden of proof in trials involving injured patients (so-called medical trials). The basic rule of burden of proof and structures used to overcome evidence difficulties are discussed: legal presumptions, factual presumptions, prima facie evidence, and standard of proof.

  • Issue Year: I/2021
  • Issue No: 49
  • Page Range: 119-130
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English, Polish
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