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PRE-NATAL INJURY ACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Health Law
CONT

The "prenatal injury" action involves a claim by (or on behalf of) a child born in a damaged condition alleging that its injury was caused by the negligence of another before its birth.

CONT

There may be an action for prenatal injury when the plaintiff alleges that the injury was caused by the defendant's negligence.

Key term(s)
  • pre-natal injury action
  • action for pre-natal injury

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit de la santé
CONT

Le juge [X] a conclu que «si un enfant peut intenter une action à son père ou à sa mère et si une action peut être intentée à un étranger pour des blessures subies par un enfant avant sa naissance, il me semble raisonnable de franchir un pas de plus et d'autoriser un enfant à intenter une action à sa mère pour un préjudice corporel prénatal imputable à la négligence de cette dernière».

Spanish

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