Court Awards Dh100,000 Compensation for Family of Teen Killed in Accident

The Al Ain Civil, Commercial and Administrative Court has ordered a driver, a vehicle owner and an insurance company to jointly pay Dh100,000 in compensation to the family of a young man who died in a traffic accident caused by negligent driving.

The court found that the driver had operated the vehicle recklessly, resulting in the fatal collision. He had already been convicted in criminal court, where he was ordered to pay Dh200,000 in blood money, fined Dh50,000 and had his driving licence suspended for one year. The ruling was upheld on appeal and is now final.

The deceased man’s family subsequently filed a civil claim against the three parties, seeking compensation for the material, moral and emotional harm arising from the loss of their 19-year-old son, who had been the family’s sole provider. According to court documents, the victim supported his parents and seven siblings, regularly sending money to cover essential living, housing and education expenses.

The court noted that the young man’s death caused substantial material and moral damage to his parents, who had been identified as his only legal heirs in a previous inheritance ruling. Although the blood money had been paid, the court held that additional compensation was justified due to the significant financial and emotional impact of losing their only breadwinner.

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