Odpowiedzialność odszkodowawcza za niezawinione skutki obowiązkowych szczepień ochronnych – uwagi de lege lata i de lege ferenda

Abstract

The author discusses liability for damages for faultless effects of obligatory vaccinations. The legal basis of the responsibility may be the Article 417² of the Polish Civil Code. The regulation requires to prove that fulfillment of the mandatory vaccination is a task bound up with the execution of public authority. Next it is necessary to establish that personal damage was a result of the vaccination and that the case circumstances reveal that adjudication of compensation is required for equity reasons. Judicature concerning the issues reveals that the injured party has a problem with demonstrating the premises.