Railway Act Article 62
In case of death, injury, property damage or property loss caused by railway operations and other accidents, the railway institutions shall be liable for damage indemnity.In the event of the above-stated and other accidents that can be proven not to be attributable to railway operations, consolation money or medical subsidies shall still be considered for death or injury of victims. However, accidents occurred due to victims’ intention or negligence are excepted from such indemnity.Regulation(s) governing the issue criteria, methods and other relevant matters of damage compensation, consolation payment or medical subsidy set forth in the preceding two paragraphs shall be stipulated by the MOTC.
中文原文 鐵路法第62條
鐵路機構因行車及其他事故致人死亡、傷害或財物毀損喪失時，負損害賠償責任。
前項鐵路行車及其他事故之發生，如能證明非由於鐵路機構之過失者，對於人之死亡或傷害，仍應酌給卹金或醫藥補助費。
但事故之發生係出於受害人之故意或過失行為者，不在此限。
前二項損害賠償、卹金或醫藥補助費發給基準、方式及其他相關事項之辦法，由交通部定之。
前項鐵路行車及其他事故之發生，如能證明非由於鐵路機構之過失者，對於人之死亡或傷害，仍應酌給卹金或醫藥補助費。
但事故之發生係出於受害人之故意或過失行為者，不在此限。
前二項損害賠償、卹金或醫藥補助費發給基準、方式及其他相關事項之辦法，由交通部定之。