Indian worker critically injured in road accident wins 1.5 Million Dirham compensation in UAE

Dubai: An insurance company has been ordered to pay Dh1.5 million in compensation to a worker, who suffered permanent physical and mental disability following a car accident in March 2017.

An Emirati man was speeding in his Mercedes Benz when he mowed down the Indian worker, Israr Ekramuddine, who was trying to cross the Falaj Al Mualla Street in Umm Al Quwain (UAQ).

The Traffic Prosecution in UAQ accused the 29-year-old driver of causing critical injuries to the Indian, driving recklessly, speeding and wrecking the car.

Traffic court

The Traffic Court in UAQ found the accused guilty and fined him Dh1,000.

The victim’s legal guardian approached legal consultant Salam Pappinessery of to lodge a civil compensation claim against the insurance company where the Emirati had his car insured.Due to jurisdictional purposes, Pappinessery filed a civil lawsuit before the Dubai Civil Court seeking Dh5 million in compensation against Ekramuddine’s moral, mental, medical and physical damages.