The local legal context
Romanian injury claims require identification of the civil-liability basis and any specialist framework. Healthcare matters engage the Health Reform Law No. 95/2006 and medical-liability provisions. An adverse treatment outcome should therefore be assessed against the statutory process, professional duties and evidence of harm.
Obtain the treatment and incident records before selecting a complaint or damages route. Professional discipline, insurance and civil compensation can serve different purposes. The claim record should bring together treatment evidence, the incident chronology and continuing financial effects, distinguishing causation and loss from the mere fact that an accident or adverse outcome has occurred.
Key laws & official sources
Provides healthcare regulation and medical-liability provisions; current amendments and applicable procedures require checking.
Links the official Civil Code governing Romanian property, obligations, family and succession.
A compensation scheme, insurance claim and negligence action can have different conditions and deadlines; obtain medical evidence and identify each available route.
Practical next steps
- Check the healthcare-liability framework or other applicable injury route.
- Secure treatment records, incident evidence and expense receipts.
- Assess causation, continuing loss and appropriate medical expertise.
Documents to prepare
- Accident or treatment chronology
- Medical records and expense evidence
- Insurance details and available witness accounts
How Jurisiti can help
A claim needs evidence linking the alleged wrong to the injury and the losses sought. Medical negligence and ordinary accident claims may require different standards, expert evidence and procedural steps. Preserve contemporaneous records and obtain case-specific advice about time limits, capacity, funding and the appropriate defendant.
- Liability and causation assessment
- Medical records and independent expertise
- Compensation, negotiation and proceedings
Questions about your matter
How do I start a personal injury & medical liability enquiry in Romania?
Identify the jurisdiction, the people involved, any existing proceeding or deadline, and the result you need. A short chronology and the key documents help define the proposed engagement before local professional arrangements are confirmed.
Can a cross-border matter involve more than one legal system?
Yes. Romania may be one part of a wider matter involving another place of residence, contracting party, asset or forum. Applicable law, jurisdiction and enforcement should be assessed separately, using the relevant national and international rules.
Does this guide establish a lawyer-client relationship?
No. An enquiry or use of this guide does not establish an engagement. Conflicts, professional authority, scope, responsibilities and fees must be confirmed before work is undertaken.
These guides provide general legal information. The operative law, deadlines, professional permissions and scope of work are confirmed for the particular matter. Representation is arranged through appropriately authorised local practitioners.