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On January 1, 2012, new legal regulations came into force which determined the procedure before Commission for Medical Incidents in Poland. Accordingly, the patient will be able to decide whether claim for compensation and redress for improper treatment before court of justice, just like before, or before the new commission. The article presents legal regulations concerning proceedings of the above-mentioned commission and differences in claiming compensation before the commission and court of justice. Emphasis is put on advantages and disadvantages of the new procedure.