Following an appeal in front of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, it has been decided that the person who suffered a vicariously caused bodily injury cannot be obliged, by the provider of medical services, to pay the fees for the hospitalization and the medical treatment, either when the perpetrator was not identified, the victim did not submit or withdrew its previous complaint, or when the parties have come to an agreement.

Nevertheless, even if the parties have come to an agreement, the perpetrator may be sued, in a distinct civil action, in order to pay the above mentioned fees.

Issuer: the High Court of Cassation and Justice
Date: the 6th of November 2017