Compensation of 1,000,000 dirhams to Hyderabad native who was injured in a car accident in Dubai.

On February 23, 2020, a Punjabi national was hit by a vehicle crossing the road in Bur Dubai police station limits in Dubai for violating traffic rules, driving recklessly and not maintaining the required distance. He was immediately admitted to Rashid Hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the vehicle was found guilty in a criminal case by the court and was released after paying a fine of 2000 dirhams. On this occasion, a case was filed before the Insurance Authority to seek compensation against the vehicle's insurance company. Srinivasan approached Salam Pappinissery, CEO of YAB LEGAL SERVICES in the UAE and a social activist, to take legal action for this.

Srinivasan's advocate argued before the authority that the insurance company that insured the vehicle should pay compensation as he had sustained injuries all over his body and that the driver's negligence was the cause of the serious injuries. The authority, after examining the arguments and documents, asked the insurance company to pay compensation of 1,000,000 (ten lakh) dirhams.

Against this, the insurance company approached the Dubai Civil Court and the lawyer of the insurance company argued that the injuries were not serious and that this amount was too much and that the compensation should be paid only according to the injuries after examining the medical reports and documents. However, the arguments of the lawyer of the insurance company could not stand up in the face of the medical reports and documents submitted by Srinivasan's lawyer.

The court, after considering the arguments of both parties, examined the medical report issued by the UAE Medical Legal Department and the records of the medical expenses, and found that the insurance authority should pay the same one million dirhams (i.e., two crore twenty-five lakh rupees), rejecting the insurance company's argument and imposing legal fees on them.