"Abu Dhabi Civil" rejected a lawsuit filed by a worker who suffered a 10% disability

Evidence of the employer's responsibility for the worker's injury, subject to compensation

The court confirmed the absence of the element of error on the part of the company.

Photography: Eric Arazas

The Abu Dhabi Civil Court of First Instance affirmed that the liability required for civil compensation for injury during work rests with the employer in the event that it is proven that it resulted from his personal error, or if it proves that there is a negligence on his part or in the work environment he provides that led to the injury, so that he can be obligated Compensation must be paid before the civil courts. In cases of normal work accidents not resulting from a fault or negligence on the part of the employer, the claim shall be in accordance with the Labor Law and through the competent committee in the Ministry of Labor.

This came in the merits of the judgment issued to reject a claim filed by a worker to demand that the company he works for be obligated to pay him compensation for the material and moral damages he sustained as a result of his injury while performing his work at a site belonging to the defendant company.

The plaintiff worker fell while climbing a metal ladder to paint one of the walls, which led to an injury that caused him a disability of 10%, so he resorted to the civil court seeking compensation from the company.

The company said that it had submitted the injury report issued by the Health Authority to the Ministry of Labor, paid the full treatment expenses, and paid the workers their obligations under the Labor Law.

The accident report confirmed that the company responsible for the site provided safety means for the workers, and that the plaintiff worker did not accuse anyone or any party of being responsible for the accident and waived the claim, after stating that the company bore the expenses of his treatment.

For its part, the Abu Dhabi Civil Court rejected the case, explaining that the injury, according to the data shown in the case file, is a work injury for which compensation is subject to the Labor Law because there is no element of error and no failure has been proven by the employer.

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