论潜伏性人身损害的赔偿

On the Compensation for Latent Personal Injury

随着科学技术的发展和疾病知识的普及,潜伏性人身损害的赔偿问题日益引起重视。既有立法基本不对损害进行界定,潜伏性人身损害更不会在立法文本中得到体现,但是既有损害概念的学理解释可以为潜伏性人身损害的赔偿提供认识基础。对潜伏性人身损害予以赔偿有其必要性,但是也会对传统侵权法带来挑战。虽然如此,既有司法实践还是积极回应受害人的赔偿诉求,从概念扩张和利益平衡等角度进行了大胆探索。为了有效解决潜伏性人身损害的赔偿问题,既需要从损害概念的更新方面做出努力,又需要从诉讼中的证明责任、证明能力等角度进行变革。

With the development of science and technology and the popularization of disease knowledge, the compensation for latent personal injury has attracted much attention. The existing legislation contains no definition of injury, let alone latent personal injury. But the theoretical explanation of injury can provide understanding bases for the compensation for latent personal injury. It is necessary to compensate victims for latent personal injury, but this practice will also challenge the traditional tort law. Nevertheless, the courts are active in responding to the compensation needs of victims, focusing on the expansion of concept and balance of interests. In order to solve the problem of compensating for latent personal injury, we need to update the concept of injury, and to carry out reforms concerning proof burden and proof ability.